70%

Seventy percent of all fires ending in a childhood death are started by children.

#1

Bicycle and pedestrian accidents are the leading cause of non-fatal injuries to children.

70%

Seven in ten deaths are from train accidents involving children, with boys being at a much higher percentage than girls.

200,000

Each year, 200,000 are injured on the nation’s playgrounds. 148,000 of these injuries involve equipment, and most are a result of falls.

114,600

The U.S. Department of Justice statistics of kidnapped children in America estimated that 114,600 non-family abductions are attempted each year, with approximately 3,200 to 4,600 being successful.

Source: How to Start a Safety Town, Mansfield, Ohio Police