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Child Injury and Fatality Statistics
Why do we do what we do?
How important is all this child safety information? These numbers show just how vulnerable our children can be at home, in vehicles and out at play. Our goal is to reduce child injuries and fatalities, and help make sure your child doesn’t become a statistic.
Did You Know?
The risk of falls is higher at a younger age and starts to decrease as children get older.
Every year in the United States, around 3,500 calls are made to Poison Control regarding swallowed button batteries.
Children are the most common victims of dog bites over any other age group.
Bike Injuries
are the most common sports injury treated in the emergency room among children ages 5 to 14.
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Unintentional Pedestrian Injuries
are the 5th cause of injury-related death for children ages 5 to 19.
Pedestrian Safety >Hot Car Deaths
Over 1050 Children
have died in hot cars nationwide since 1990.
38 Children
die in hot cars every year in the U.S. That is approximately 1 every 9 days.
56%
More than Half of All Hot Car Deaths occurred because a parent or caregiver unknowingly left the child.
Fire Safety Statistics
At least one child dies from a home fire every day.
In one hour, about 16 children will sustain injuries from fires or burns.
Fire and burn related injuries are among the leading 10 causes of unintentional injury
in children ages 0 to 5, with children 2 and younger at greatest risk.
Every day, 300 children are treated in emergency departments for burns.
Connecticut Children’s Statistics 2021-2023
emergency department (ED) visits to Connecticut Children’s.
The median age of patients was 5 years, with the greatest proportion of visits among children between ages 5 – 14 (40%).
Falls are the most frequent cause of injury across gender, race, and ethnicity. Followed by bites/stings and poisonings.
Most Common Poisonings
- Acetaminophen/Tylenol
- Antidepressants
- Anti-inflammatory drugs
- Anti-allergic drugs
- Cannabis
In Connecticut, 88% of pediatric drownings occur May - August.
Over 50% of these incidents occur Friday through Sunday, especially during a holiday weekend such as Memorial Day and the 4th of July.
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