Never Leave Your Child Alone

Between 1998 and 2011, nearly 525 children died as a result of being left alone in a car. By leaving your children
unattended in a vehicle for even a few minutes, you are needlessly risking their lives.

Prevention Steps

• Never leave your child unattended in a vehicle
• Make a habit of checking your vehicle before leaving it
• Keep a stuffed animal or other reminder next to you in the car as a cue that your child is with you
• If you see a child left alone in a car, contact the police or 911

Safety Facts

• 33% of children who die from being left in a hot car are less than one year old
• Cracking your vehicle's windows has very little effect on its temperature
• When left in a hot vehicle, a child's body temperature can increase three to five times as fast as an adult's
• Children left unattended in a vehicle are at risk of being kidnapped.
• Children left alone in a car can push buttons, disengage the brakes, put the car in gear or even leave the vehicle and walk away.

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Additional Resources

Download a printable version of the Never Leave Your Child Alone Info Card:

• Never Leave Your Child Alone Info Card
• Never Leave Your Child Alone Info Card (Spanish)  

To order printed copies of these brochures or window clings, please call:
Primary Children's Community Relations department at (801) 662-6580.