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Our newest research, “Alarming Dangers in School Zones,” done with support from FedEx, takes a closer look at dangers in school zones that could lead to injuries to students while walking to school. We found that about 80 percent of students observed did not cross the street safely. And some drivers are not being safe either. We observed that 1 in 3 drivers dropping off or picking up students displayed unsafe behaviors, like texting while driving or blocking the crosswalk. The research also includes information about the school zones themselves.
Safe Kids Worldwide Calls on Communities to Take Action to Protect Kids on the Move
Washington, D.C. – A new report released today from Safe Kids Worldwide, made possible with support from FedEx®, reveals that school zones can be unsafe places for students. The research observed 39,000 walkers and 56,000 drivers in school zones and recorded risky behaviors, including distracted walking by students, distracted driving by those dropping off, unsafe speed limits, unmarked crosswalks and limited crossing guards.
The infographic illustrates facts around alarming dangers in school zones across the United States and tips for ways communities can get involved to protect kids on the move.
Have you seen teens crossing the street while texting? Or crossing mid-block distracted by headphones? We have.
We conducted an observational study of 39,000 teens in school zones and found that distraction is on the rise. In addition, 80 percent of the teens we observed crossing the street were doing so in an unsafe manner.
New Research Report
The new research, Alarming Dangers in School Zones, made possible by support from FedEx, reveals that school zones can be unsafe for students.
Heatstroke is the number one cause of non-crash vehicle-related deaths for children ages 14 and under.
Just this year 39 children have died in cars due to a heatstroke making it 700 deaths since 1998. To prevent these deaths, Safe Kids Worldwide encourages all citizens to take action and call 911 if they ever see a child alone in a car. Citizens who take action play an active role in protecting children. Together we can make a difference.
Learn how to recognize threats to your child's safety around the home! Keep your laundry pacs always from children at all times. Ensure that they're kept high up. Keep them tightly sealed. Keep them safe. (From our friends at Tide)
For child safety advocates, stories are the music in our efforts. Joyous music is the best but for Samantha, a six-year-old girl from Henrico, Va., it didn’t always look like it was going to be a happy song.
Washington, D.C. – Boy George, Grammy Award-winning singer, songwriter, and lead vocalist for the pop band Culture Club, will compete to raise money and awareness for Safe Kids Worldwide on “The New Celebrity Apprentice.” The show will premiere January 2 at 8 p.m. EST on NBC and ends with the finale on February 13.
During the Safe Roads | Safe Kids Global Road Safety Summit in Washington, D.C., you can join in to raise awareness about the epidemic of road traffic collisions and the impact it has on children. Summit participants will be taking and posting “safies” on social media, holding up messages about what they are committing to do to protect kids on the move.
Anyone with little loved ones in our lives has faced the task of finding that perfect gift. I used to feel sorry for those people running around the toy store and comparing one train set to another. Now that I have two nephews and a niece, all under age 6, I’m one of those people too. It’s become an interesting challenge to find the toy that will appeal to each one individually and that will also make each one feel special when they open it.