Jan 12, 2026

States with the largest number of child heat stroke deaths

  YES, Alabama is on the list of the top ten states.

  • Almost three-fourths of children who died of vehicular heatstroke, also known as vehicular hyperthermia, were 2 years old or younger.
  • Although 53% had been forgotten in parked automobiles, 24% got into a vehicle on their own.
  • The 10 states where pediatric vehicular heatstroke was most common are Alabama, Arizona, California, Florida, Georgia, Louisiana, North Carolina, Tennessee, Texas and Virginia.

 (Source: HERE)

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