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Hot Car Fatalities Are a Year-Round Threat to Children and Pets
Parents and others must remain vigilant about the ongoing danger of children and pets dying in hot cars, because heatstroke can be a four-season threat in some parts of the country. About 37 children die each year from vehicular heatstroke, according to KidsAndCars.org and NoHeatStroke.org. Heatstroke is the leading cause of death in vehicles (excluding crashes) for those 14 and younger.
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Florida leads the nation in hot car deaths in 2023
POLK COUNTY, Fla. — An 18-month-old Lakeland girl is the 10th hot car death in the U.S. this year, according to Kids and Car Safety. Data compiled by the nonprofit shows Florida has the most hot car deaths of any state, with five children losing their lives. Alabama, New York, Washington, Texas, and Mississippi have each had one child die in a hot car so far in 2023.
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16 children have died in hot cars in 2023. Heat waves have made it more dangerous.
If there's anything hotter than the record-breaking temperatures felt across much of the United States in recent weeks, it's the temperature inside a car parked outside in the sweltering heat. That's where some of the most devastating tragedies unfold when children are inadvertently left behind.
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