Staggering Statistics

Harrison's Hope maintains a national database to evaluate the circumstances and consequences of leaving children unattended in or around motor vehicles.* Currently no Federal or State agency is collecting information related to deaths and injuries that occur as non-traffic incidents on public or private property. See CDC study ...

Year	Incidents	Kids Involved	Fatalities
2011	373	501	85
2010	626	798	140
2009	600	789	146
2008	733	987	164
2007	764	985	192
2006	578	762	133
2005	453	542	159
2004	435	563	124
2003	584	729	144

(as of 8/27/11)
*This data vastly underestimates the true magnitude of this public safety issue.