It is very important that you teach children how to be safe while walking on or crossing a street. Supervision is the key.
Per the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, in 2018, 6,283 pedestrians were killed in traffic accidents - the most deaths since 1990.
According to the National Safe Kids Campaign, children ages 5 to 9 are at the highest risk of being injured or killed in a traffic-related pedestrian accident.
In 2017, per the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, unintentional motor vehicle traffic accidents were the leading cause of death in the age groups of 5-9, 10-14, and 15-24.
