Hot Car Fatalities Are a Year-Round Threat to Children and Pets
Heatstroke can be a four-season threat in some parts of the country. About 39 children die each year from vehicular heatstroke, according to Kids and Car Safety and NoHeatstroke.org. Heatstroke is the leading cause of death in vehicles (excluding crashes) for those 14 and younger. . There were 40 hot car deaths in 2024, according to Kids and Car Safety. In most cases, the children were unknowingly left behind in the vehicle. While it ma...