SAFETY FACTS
Motor vehicle crashes are a leading killer of children.
- An average of 3 children age 14 and younger are killed every day in traffic crashes
- 4-5 killed per week are child pedestrians
Speeding is the most common traffic rule violation and contributes to motor vehicle accidents every single day.

In 2016:
- Of the 37,461 motor vehicle traffic fatalities in the United States, 1,233 (3%) were children, an 8% increase from 2015
- 5,987 pedestrians were killed in pedestrian traffic crashes, 245 (4%) were children
- 840 pedalcyclist traffic fatalities, 59 (7%) were children
2016 Data NHTSA