Consumers | Prescribers | Manufacturers | Transporters
The WC19 Information Resource:
Crash-tested Wheelchairs & Seating Systems
In April 2000, the US standard, WC-19 Wheelchairs Used as Seats in Motor Vehicles, was approved by ANSI/RESNA. This voluntary industry standard was approved 6 years ago but there is a lot more work to do to get the word out about it. Read the Ride Safe Brochure and learn more about how to travel safely when sitting in a wheelchair on a bus or van. Look at the up-to-date list of WC19-compliant wheelchairs and seating systems.
How do you know if this standard is important to you?
Do you answer "yes" to any of these questions?- Do you or someone you know use a wheelchair as a seat when riding in a motor vehicle?
- Do you prescribe or supply wheelchairs to people who sit in them when they ride in buses, vans and private vehicles?
- Do you know which wheelchair manufacturers make products that meet this voluntary industry standard?
- Are you a third party payer being asked to pay for the transit option on a manual or power wheelchair?
- Are you a transit provider who would benefit from the increased efficiency and safety of transporting passengers who ride in WC-19 compliant wheelchairs?
If you can answer "yes" to any of these questions, you are in the right place!
Find the information you need!
You may view all components of this WC-19 website. However, information is organized by audience.
Click on the link that best describes your information needs:
- Consumers: individuals or family of individuals who use wheelchairs.
- Prescribers: clinicians, rehabilitation therapists, Certified Rehabilitation Technology Suppliers and Rehabilitation Engineers.
- Manufacturers: companies that produce power and manual wheelchairs, seating products and wheelchair tiedowns and occupant restraint systems.
- Transporters: public, private and paratransit transportation agencies and school districts.
This site is the authoratative information resource on the WC-19 standard. This site is a service of the Rehabilitation Engineering Research Center on Wheelchair Transportation Safety in partnership with the ANSI/RESNA Subcommittee on Wheelchair Transportation (SOWHAT).
As always, we welcome your feedback on how to improve this resource. Want to make a suggestion?
Have questions about WC-19? Contact us by e-mail at wc19@shrs.pitt.edu
Last Updated: August 29, 2006
