In the Media
Hot Car Deaths
"The number of child hot car deaths for 2019 is currently 51; this number will be updated as new information becomes available throughout the year. On average, 39 children under the age of 15 die each year from heatstroke after being left in a vehicle. Nearly every state has experienced at least one death since 1998, and in 2018, a record number of 53 children died after being left in a hot vehicle"
800 children died while trapped in oven-like cars
"Cars transform into ovens when direct sunlight heats objects inside. Temperatures can soar to 120 or 130 degrees even when the outdoor temperature is only in the 80s. The body's natural cooling methods, such as sweating, begin to shut down once the core body temperature reaches 104 degrees. Death can occur at 107 degrees."
More than 38 kids die in hot cars every year
"Between 1998 and 2018, 189 children have died of heatstroke in July, more than any other month, NoHeatStroke.org reported. Temperatures inside a car can climb 20 degrees in just 10 minutes, according to the National Highway Transportation Safety Administration, and often, that's enough to cause hyperthermia. Within an hour, car temperatures can rise more than 40 degrees, even when temperatures are low."
Hot Car Fatalities are Year-Round threat
"With summer well underway, parents and others must remain vigilant about the ongoing danger of leaving children and pets in hot cars. In some parts of the country, it can be a four-season threat."