With children out of school and crossing streets without the help of crossing guards or adults, it is no surprise that they are at higher risk of being injured by motor vehicles in the summer months.

Children are at high risk of pedestrian injuries because they are impulsive and have difficulty judging speed, spatial relationships and distance, and cannot reliably do so until they are at least 10 years old.

Child pedestrian deaths increase 16 percent in the summer months.

Prevention begins with you! There are a few easy steps that you can take to make sure kids are safe this summer:

	Make sure children younger than 10 cross the street with an adult.
	Teach children to cross the street at a corner.
	Make sure children use crosswalks whenever possible and obey traffic signals.
	Teach children to look left, right and left again when crossing a street and to continue looking for cars as they cross.
	Dress children in clothing with reflective materials and teach them to carry a flashlight when it's dark or dim outside.
	Download WALK Safe Tips

	Download the Safe Kids U.S. Summer Safety Ranking Report
	Download the Pedestrian Safety Factsheet.
	Visit the Safe Kids Walk This Way Web site.

Login