Heatstroke Deaths of Children in Vehicles

CIRCUMSTANCES

An examination of media reports about the 849 pediatric vehicular heatstroke deaths for a 22-year period (1998 through 2019) shows the following circumstances:
    - 54.2% - Forgotten by caregiver (460 children)
    - 25.2% - Gained Access on their own (214)
    - 19.1% - Knowingly left by caregiver (162)
    - 1.5 % - Unknown (13) 

AGES

The children that have died from vehicular heatstroke in the United States (1998-2019) 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 (849) deaths and the number of deaths.

< 1 32%  (268)	3  14%  (118)	6   1%  (8)	9   <1%  (2)	12   <1%  (1)
1   23%  (196)	4   6%  (47)	7   <1%  (3)	10   <1%  (3)	13   <1%  (2)
2   19%  (162)	5   3%  (28)	8   <1%  (3)	11   <1%  (3)	14   <1%  (2)