First-Ever Child Summer Safety Ranking Report: Vermont Leads the Nation with One of the Lowest Accidental Injury Death Rates
Source: Safe Kids USA

According to The Safe Kids U.S. Summer Safety Ranking Report, a new study released today by Safe Kids Worldwide, Vermont led the nation with one of the lowest children’s accidental injury death rates in summer (1.63 per 100,000 children, below the national average of 3.67 per 100,000 children) and a 60.3 percent reduction in the summer rate over a five-year period.

The report also shows that an average of 17 children a day, or 2,143 children in total, died from May 1st to August 31st in 2004 due to injuries, many of which could have been prevented. Also in 2004, 2.4 million children made emergency room visits due to accidental injuries, many of which resulted in paralysis, brain damage and other serious disabilities.

+ Full Report (PDF; 1.24 MB)
+ Ranking Chart (PDF; 133 KB)
+ State Ranking Color Map (PDF; 430 KB)
+ Backgrounder: Child Safety Law Chart 2007 (PDF; 20.3 MB)

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