CHILD SAFETY INFOGRAPHIC CONTENT SUMMARY CHILD SAFETY IN AND AROUND CARS Causes of Fatalities: Non-Traffic Related http://www.kidsandcars.org/userfiles/dangers/misc/us-child-nontraffic-fatalities.pdf In 2010: 70 – Frontover (Children run over when car is moving forward.) 66 – Backover (Children run over when car is moving forward.) 49 – Heat stroke 20 – Underage driver 10 – Vehicle set in motion by child 7 – Fall from vehicle 17 – Other Backovers http://www.kidsandcars.org/userfiles/dangers/backovers-fact-sheet.pdf Backovers are defined as incidents of driving a car in reverse and hitting an unseen person. 2400 children are treated every year in the ER, due to backover accidents. 50 children die every week in backover accidents. Over 60% of backovers involve a large car (truck, van or SUV). Over 70% of backover incidents occur with a parent or a close relative driving the vehicle. Depending on the driver’s height and the model of the car, a driver’s blind spot may be as large as 8 feet wide and 50 feet long. Heatstroke 38 children die from over-heating every year after being inadvertently locked in the car. Heatstroke can occur even when the outside temperature is in the 50’s F. When the outdoor temperature is in the 60’s F, the temperature inside the car can reach 110 F. _____________________________________________________________________________________ Heatstroke: What You Can Do Always visually check the backseat of your car before you lock the doors of your car. Place a note on your door reminding you to check the backseat. Never leave a child unattended in a parked vehicle, even with the windows open.

1. BACKOVERS
are defined as incidents of driving a car in reverse and hitting an unseen person.
2,400children are treated every year in the ER,
due to backover accidents.
Over 60%of backovers involve a large vehicle (truck, van, or SUV).
HEAT STROKEoccurs when a child is left unattended, in some cases even for just a few minutes, in an overheated car
FRONTOVERSare defined as incidents of driving a car forward at a slow speed and hitting an unseen person.
38 children die from over-heating every year after being inadvertently locked in the car.
Heat stroke can occur even when the outside temperature is in the 50’s F.
When the outdoor temperature is in the 60’s F, the temperature inside
the car can reach 110 F.
110
DIDYOU KNOW?
Walk around the vehicle and check for kids
BEFORE you start the engine.
BACKOVERS
HEAT STROKE
Install a rear view camera in your car.
children are INJURED every week in backover accidents.50
49
66
20
10
7
70
Teach your children NEVER to play near or behind cars,
even if they are currently parked.
Be aware of where your OWN children are.
Always visually check the backseat of your car
BEFORE you lock the doors of your car.
Place a note on your door reminding you
to check the backseat.
NEVER leave a child unattended in a parked vehicle,
even with the windows open.
Teach your children NOT to follow you out to the car,
unless they first call out and get your attention.
Look carefully all around the car before
you get in and before you start the engine.
Never start a car quickly; accelerate slowly
as you begin to drive.
Over 70%of backovers occur with a parent or a close relative
driving the vehicle.
FRONTOVERS
60%
70%
DIDYOU KNOW?
Depending on the driver’s height and the model of the car, a driver’s
blind spot may be as large as 8 feet wide and 50 feet long. 8ft.
50ft.
Sources:
http://www.safercar.gov
http://www.kidsandcars.org
*statistics from 2010
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The majority of frontovers occur in residential driveways
and parking lots.
Over 80%of frontovers involve a large vehicle (truck, van, or SUV).
The most common age of frontover victims is between
12 and 23 months.
Over 70%of frontovers occur with a parent or a close relative
driving the vehicle.
70%
80%
WHATYOU CAN DO
DIDYOU KNOW?
The blind spot in the front of the car can be as large as 6-8 feet.
8ft.
Fall from vehicle
Vehicle set in motion by child
Underage driver
Heat Stroke
Backovers
Frontovers
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