05/28/2026
🌡️ That thermometer doesn't lie, and neither do these numbers.
The photo says it all: 80° outside. 113° inside. That gap can be deadly.
On a typical 80-degree day, the inside of a car can climb 20 degrees in just 10 minutes — reaching a deadly 109° in under 20 minutes. A child's body temperature rises 3–5x faster than an adult's, and heatstroke begins at just 104°.
On average, 37 children die in hot cars every year in the U.S. and during the summer, that's roughly two children every week. Pets are equally at risk.
🚨 See a child alone in a hot car? Call 911 immediately and act fast, every second counts. Thank you to Safe Kids Cleveland County for this important demonstration!
🔷 Learn more and share — because awareness saves lives: www.nhtsa.gov/campaign/heatstroke
