The Fourth of July and fireworks—it’s hard to think about one without the other. And it’s no wonder. The tradition is as old as the country itself. On the eve of the first Independence Day, founding father John Adams predicted future generations would celebrate with “Bells, Bonfires, and Illuminations from one end of this Continent to the other.”

2016 Safe Kids Worldwide Global Network Meeting

The Safe Kids Worldwide network of member countries met for a global gathering in Finland to share ideas, issues and challenges in advance of the 12th World Conference on Injury Prevention and Safety Promotion.

Ultimate Car Seat Guide

The Ultimate Car Seat Guide was developed by Safe Kids Worldwide with support from General Motors. This blog explains how the Guide was created and the issues it seeks to address. It also thanks those parents and experts who helped field test the website before launch.

Pedestrian Safety

We must protect kids on the move, and thus it is important that this examination is holistic. It must involve all of us who use roads and highways: cars and trucks, and also bicyclists and pedestrians. 

Labor Day Blog

Check out these tips for a safe and fun Labor Day.

Check Up Event

Blog on Child Passenger Safety Week that reveals that Safe Kids Worldwide will host 500 car seat checkup events throughout the month of September. The blog also lists other ways to get information to keep kids safe in cars.

Back to School Carpool

Who says only kids get the back-to-school jitters? Parents are just as likely to get a little anxious, especially when it comes to making sure their kids get to school safely. 

The Road to Gold Medal Safety

See how Safe Kids and the CDC say the US can improve upon road crash rates.

Sports concussion blog

Female athletes get concussions at higher rates than males. The CDC is establishing a database to track all concussions. 

Back to school

Back to school safety tips to help your child learn how to walk safely.

Learn CPR

Learning CPR helped save this granddaughter’s life.

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