Galveston County Daily News, Feb. 14, 2007 By Sally Robinson and Keith Bly GALVESTON -  Tick, tick, tick ... A few seconds ... is all that it takes to buckle your child safely into a car seat. But what can happen if the child is not buckled in correctly? Research shows that the leading cause of death for children and young adults ages 6 through 14 are traffic-related injuries. Every nine seconds, someone is injured, and every 13 minutes, someone dies in a vehicular accident. Victims of a car wreck, which are not properly secured by seat belts have medical treatments that cost 50 percent more than secured victims. Eight-five percent of this medical treatment is absorbed by society and not the individuals involved. Another important factor, and one that is often over looked, is that many children are improperly buckled into their safety seats. Children, 12 and under, should always be restrained in the back seat of a vehicle. This is the safest place in a car. The safety seat, booster seat or seatbelt should be one that is appropriate for the child's age and weight and should be properly installed; or the protection that the seat is meant to offer will be of no use in a crash.