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KIDS AND CARS' mission is to assure no child dies or is injured in a non-traffic, motor vehicle related event.

It is difficult to think of anything more tragic than the needless (preventable) death of a child. Every one of these deaths is a tragedy, especially to family and friends; and each one serves as a powerful warning that other children are at risk.

You're very welcome here. Take your time and explore the valuable resources available on our website. We hope you find this information useful and will want to help us work to prevent children from being injured or killed.

 Janette E. Fennell, Founder and President, KIDS AND CARS

  
    Backed Over by Vehicle (Backovers)
  
    Hit By Vehicle Moving Forward 
    (Frontovers)
 
    Car Theft With Child In Vehicle
 
    Children Left in Vehicle  
    (Heat Stroke Or Hyperthermia)
 
    Incidents Involving Power Windows
 
    Vehicle Set in Motion by a Child
 
   Underage Drivers



Grief Beyond Words, June 9, 2008

May 2007

See what your vehicle's blind zone measurements are.

 

 

“In the US fifty children are being backed over by vehicles EVERY week.  Forty-eight are treated in hospital emergency rooms and at least two children are fatally injured every WEEK.  These unthinkable tragedies are happening most often in the driveway of the child’s home and in 70% of the incidents the driver of the vehicle is their parent, grandparent, aunt, uncle or older sibling.”

Janette E. Fennell, Founder & President, KIDS AND CARS


Learn why blind zones (large deadly areas) behind vehicles are causing death and serious injury to children: click here.

U.S. Nontraffic Child Fatalities (2002-2007)



 

Statistics from the KIDS AND CARS database
Nontraffic incidents involving children <15 years-old

YEAR

INCIDENTS* CHILDREN INVOLVED* FATALITIES
2009 (as of 06/26/09) 302 391 95
2008 687 954 204
2007 725 942 232
2006 598 742 219
2005 454 553 226
2004 502 607 174
2003 610 762 189
2002 435 602 133
2001 403 524 124

These data vastly underestimate the true magnitude of this public safety issue.
* The CDC reports over 9100 children are treated in hospital emergency rooms due nontraffic, noncrash incidents



 
January 2009
Read how our founder, Janette Fennell, made the auto industry listen to why vehicles needed to made safer for children.
click here
March 1, 2008
KCBS News Interviews and Analysis - Keeping Kids Safe Around Cars

watch video
 
Car firms stalling on child safety?
February 24, 2007 
ELLEN ROSEMAN
Click here

Learn about a new danger that children face---frontovers.

CBS 3 Investigation: Driving Danger
February 18, 2006

Danger Lies Ahead With "Front-Overs"

Consumers have come to expect certain costs from owning a large truck or SUV, but 9News has uncovered an increasing cost that should worry every parent.


Hot cars---Never leave children alone in vehicles

Prevention Tips
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Children Fatally Injured by Passenger side 
Airbags verses Heat Related Deaths


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    It is never safe to leave children unattended in vehicles. Heat is just ANOTHER reason not to leave them alone in a vehicle. Please click here to learn about the many tragedies that have occurred that specifically deal with hyperthermia (heat stroke) deaths.


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    KIDS AND CARS' mission is to assure no child dies or is injured in a non-traffic, motor vehicle-related event.

    KIDS AND CARS pursues its mission by promoting the highest level of understanding and awareness in parents, caregivers, legislators, and the general public about the dangers inherent in leaving children unattended in or around motor vehicles.

    KIDS AND CARS stands for the right of every child to be protected from disability or death due to being left unattended in or around a vehicle, and the right of every parent and caregiver to be free of worry, confident each child is protected from such sudden and preventable dangers.

    Children should never be left unattended in or around parked cars. There are just too many risks. Below are just some of the dangers children are exposed to:


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