Infographic: .jpg .pdf
[Note: This study published in Pediatrics. Click
here to download]
- Total number of U.S. pediatric vehicular heatstroke deaths, 2022: 3
- Total number of U.S. pediatric vehicular heatstroke deaths, 2021: 23
- Total number of U.S. pediatric vehicular heatstroke deaths, 1998-present: 910
- Average number of U.S. child heatstroke fatalities per year 1998-2020: 38
QUICK LINKS
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Monthly Statistics
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Statistics
by State
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Pediatric Vehicular Heatstroke: By the Numbers
(also
PDF)
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NSC "Children
in Hot Cars" Online Course
CIRCUMSTANCES
An examination of media reports about the
907 pediatric vehicular heatstroke deaths for a
24-year period (1998 through 2021) shows the following circumstances:
- 52.59% - Forgotten
by caregiver (477 children)
- 25.80% - Gained Access on their own (234)
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20.07% - Knowingly left by caregiver (182)
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1.54 % - Unknown (14)
AGES
The children that have died from vehicular heatstroke in the United States (1998-2021) 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% (278) | 3 14% (130) | 6 1% (9) | 9 <1% (2) | 12 <1% (1) |
| 1 23% (212) | 4 6% (55) | 7 <1% (3) | 10 <1% (3) | 13 <1% (3) |
| 2 19% (171) | 5 3% (28) | 8 <1% (3) | 11 <1% (4) | 14 <1% (3) |
