Heatstroke Deaths of Children in Vehicles

CIRCUMSTANCES

An examination of media reports about the 883 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)
    - 19.7% - Knowingly left by caregiver (174)
    - 1.7 % - Unknown (15) 

AGES

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%  (204)	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)