EL PASO, Texas -- A simple click of a seat belt could mean making a drive with children a lot safer.

The National Latino Children’s Institute reports that Hispanic children are more likely to die in a car accident. The institute also noted that car crashes are the leading cause of death for Hispanic children. One of the main reasons is a lack of using seat belts and car seats.

"We have a low level of child safety education, unfortunately,” said Ford spokesperson Alvaro Cabal. “That is not a priority in our community and we need to create more awareness and save more lives."

The National Latino Children's Institute reported that there is a drop in car restraint use in the Hispanic community. In 2006, 92 percent of Hispanic children ages 4 to 7 used car restraints compared to 75 percent in 2007.

It’s the reason why Corazon de mi Vida, Ford and other community groups teamed up to give away free car seats Thursday at Robert F. Kennedy Pre-Kinder Center.

"There's a lot of accidents with kids involved,” said father of three Luis Hermida. “ We want to have our kids safe so we're doing the best we can."

The community groups also demonstrated how to use the car seats.

"I didn't know if that seat could face backwards,” said Irma Romo. “But now I know how to put it."

In Texas 25,110 children ages 14 and under were injured in car accidents in 2005. Of them, 255 died.