Hyperthermia Deaths of Children in Vehicles

Already in 2009 there have been three deaths of infants after being left inside a hot vehicle. Last year there were a total of at least forty-two such fatalities in the United States due to hyperthermia after they were left in hot cars, trucks, vans and SUV's. This sadly followed 35 and 42 child deaths in 2007 and 2006 respectively. Since 1998 there have been at least a total of 418 of these needless tragedies. This study shows that these incidents can occur on days with relatively mild (i.e., ~ 70 degrees F) temperatures and that vehicles can occur reach life-threatening temperatures very rapidly.

STATISTICS

* Total number of U.S. hyperthermia deaths of children left in cars, 2009: 3
* Total number of U.S. hyperthermia deaths of children left in cars, 2008: 42
* Total number of U.S. hyperthermia deaths of children left in cars, 1998-2009: 418
* Average number of U.S. child hyperthermia fatalities per year since 1998: 38

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