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An examination of media reports about the 882 pediatric vehicular heatstroke deaths for a
23 year period (1998 through 2020) shows the following circumstances:
- 52.9% - Forgotten by caregiver (467 children)
- 25.6% - Gained Access on their own (227)
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19.7% - Knowingly left by caregiver (173)
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1.7 % - Unknown (15)
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The children that have died from vehicular heatstroke in the United States (1998-2020) have ranged in age from 5 days to 14 years. More than half of the deaths (54%) are children under 2 years of age. Below are the percentage of total deaths and the number of deaths.
< 1 31% (275) | 3 14% (135) | 6 1% (8) | 9 <1% (2) | 12 <1% (1) |
1 23% (203) | 4 6% (54) | 7 <1% (3) | 10 <1% (3) | 13 <1% (3) |
2 19% (266) | 5 3% (28) | 8 <1% (3) | 11 <1% (3) | 14 <1% (3) |
# | Date | City | Temperature | Gender | Age |
24 | 10/5/2020 | Las Vegas, NV | 99 | Girl | 22 mo |
23 | 9/27/2020 | Lafayette Parish, LA | 89 | Boy | 2 yr |
22 | 9/11/2020 | Pine Hills, FL | 91 | Boy | 1 yr |
21 | 9/2/2020 | Panama City, FL | 90 | Girl | Infant |
20 | 8/30/2020 | Phoenix, AZ | 101 | Girl | 3 yr |
19 | 8/17/2020 | Edmond, OK | 92 | Girl | 3 yr |
18 | 8/15/2020 | Vidor, TX | 99 | Boy | 4 yr |
17 | 8/15/2020 | Montevallo, AL | 91 | Boy | 3 yr |
16 | 8/15/2020 | Montevallo, AL | 91 | Boy | 1 yr |
15 | 8/9/2020 | Hodges, AL | 92 | Boy | 3 yr |
14 | 7/28/2020 | Chesapeake, VA | 96 | Girl | 8 mo |
13 | 7/22/2020 | Farmers Branch, TX | 94 | Girl | 4 yrs |
12 | 7/22/2020 | Farmers Branch, TX | 94 | Girl | 2 yrs |
11 | 7/20/2020 | Booneville, AR | 97 | Girl | 3 yrs |
10 | 7/18/2020 | Wichita Falls, TX | 96 | Boy | 4 yrs |
9 | 7/11/2020 | Hopkinsville, KY | 90 | Girl | 3 yrs |
8 | 7/8/2020 | Fullerton, CA | 84 | Boy | 22 mo |
7 | 7/4/2020 | Oklahoma City, OK | 92 | Girl | 17 mo |
6 | 6/26/2020 | Springfield, VA | 86 | Girl | 11 mo |
5 | 6/18/2020 | Ellerbe, NC | 81 | Boy | 22 mo |
4 | 6/13/2020 | Tulsa, OK | 94 | Girl | 4 yrs |
3 | 6/13/2020 | Tulsa, OK | 94 | Boy | 3 yrs |
2 | 5/28/2020 | Clewiston, FL | 90 | Girl | 10 mo |
1 | 4/25/2020 | Tomball, TX | 78 | Boy | 4 yrs |