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Child Safety

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Children rely on adults to keep them safe, in and outside of the vehicle, which is why it’s so important to include child safety in a communication plan. We offer communication material related to child passenger safety, including car and booster seats, and pediatric heatstroke prevention. 

Many assets are available in English and Spanish. Share this information with partner organizations to help spread the message across communities.

Key Dates 

  • May: Heatstroke Prevention Day is May 1.
  • September: Child Passenger Safety Awareness Week is September 20 – 26, 2026 with September 26 highlighted as National Seat Check Saturday.

Campaigns

Car Seats, Boosters & Seat Belts

Child Safety

Resources to help keep children safe in vehicles, this includes car seats, boosters, and seat belts for tweens. Also, get material for Child Passenger Safety Week.

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Vehicular Heatstroke Prevention

Child Safety

Resources to help educate parents and caregivers about the dangers of hot cars, including children getting trapped in an unlocked vehicle, being forgotten or left.

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Facts

Child safety facts, stats and reports from NHTSA's National Center for Statistics and Analysis

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  • Car crashes are a leading cause of death for children.
  • Every day in 2023, on average, two children under 14 were killed and 345 were injured in traffic crashes while riding in passenger vehicles.
  • A total of 700 children were killed in traffic crashes while riding in passenger vehicles in 2023, and over 125,000 were injured.

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Additional Resources