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Fatal Frontovers are Now Raising Concerns
With vehicles getting larger, it is becoming more difficult to see children in front of cars. Hundreds of children have lost their lives when drivers, often pulling forward out of a driveway, accidentally crush them. Kids and Cars call these kids of accidents frontovers. Eighty percent of frontovers involve larger vehicles and most accidents involve parents behind the wheel.
Bigger Vehicles Create 'Front Over' Deadly Blindspot
Back up cameras help prevent drivers from backing over a child. But many parents might not know that there is also a major blind zone in front of the vehicle and a national safety group says you can pull forward and never see a child. From 1996-2000, there were 24 recorded frontover deaths. That number jumped to 358 between 2006 and 2010. The popularity of bigger vehicles is one reason why. 80 percent of frontover accidents involve SUVS, Vans and pickup trucks.
Increasing Number Of Children Killed in ‘Frontover’ Accidents
There is a growing concern involving blind zones and vehicles. As of May 8, 2017, there have been 16 children who have been killed in frontover accidents. That’s where a driver doesn’t see a child in front of their car and accidentally pulls forward, striking and killing the child. The growing number of accidents involve our growing fleet of large vehicles like SUVs and pickup trucks. According to Kids and Cars, a safety organization which tracks these sorts of accidents, the number of fatalities in frontovers has gone from 24 between 1996 and 2000 to 358 between 2006 and 2010.
Dad Takes Kids’ Safety Into Own Hands — And Could Be in Trouble With the Law
A father who was frustrated by all the speeding cars in his neighborhood decided to do something about it by illegally posting his own stop signs.
Walnut Cove Baby Dies After Being Run Over By Trailer
Walnut Cove Baby Dies After Being Run Over By Trailer
