Heatstroke Awareness and Prevention
Every year in the United States, children die from heatstroke after being left in hot cars. Even on seemingly mild days, a car's temperature can rise rapidly to dangerous levels, putting a child's life at risk.
Statistics: Tragic Reality of Vehicular Heatstroke
According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, an average of 37 children under 15 die each year in the US from heatstroke after being left in a vehicle. Over the past 25 years, more than 970 children have died from vehicular heatstroke.
Beat the Heat: Preventing Vehicular Heatstroke
Vehicular Heatstroke is Dangerous
A child's body temperature rises faster than an adult's.
A parked car can heat up quickly, reaching deadly temperatures even in moderate weather.
Prevent Vehicular Heatstroke: STOP. LOOK. LOCK.
Never leave a child unattended in a car.
Always double-check your car before you lock it.
Make sure children know not to get into cars without an adult.
If You Find a Child Alone in a Car
If you see a child alone in a locked car, call 911 immediately!
Never Happens - Forgotten :60 Heatstroke Prevention
Contact Information Heatstroke Prevention Inquiries
Aubrey L. Feldman, MPH, CPH, CHES®, CPST
New York State Child Passenger Safety Coordinator
Governor’s Traffic Safety Committee
New York State Department of Motor Vehicles
6 Empire State Plaza, Room 410B
Albany, NY 12228
(518) 474-2279