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Sep 20, 2021, 06:00 ET Union Pacific Railroad, Safe Kids Worldwide, and animated TV series "Chuggington" Launch Educational Resources for Families and Communities During National Rail Safety Week

Trains play an important part in our society by transporting goods and people, but too many kids are injured or killed on or around railroad tracks....

May 13, 2021, 06:05 ET Safe Kids Worldwide and Union Pacific Railroad Launch New Community and Education Rail Safety Initiatives

Safe Kids Worldwide and Union Pacific Railroad today announced a series of new initiatives in their partnership aimed at keeping children and...

Apr 21, 2021, 06:00 ET Child Passenger Safety Guidelines Lag as Self-Driving Cars Move Closer to Market

Self-driving cars, or automated vehicles (AVs), are currently being tested on U.S. roads, yet, according to safety advocates working to protect...

Sep 23, 2020, 00:01 ET Safe Kids and Union Pacific Railroad Encourage Parents to Learn the Facts and Talk to Kids During National Rail Safety Week

Trains and the tracks they traverse play an important part in our society by transporting people and goods, but too many kids are injured or killed...

Sep 22, 2020, 00:01 ET A Perfect Storm for Highly Vigilant, Highly Distracted Parents: Increased Use of Cleaning Products Leading to Increased Dangers for Kids

As parents continue to be hypervigilant about keeping their homes as clean as possible during the pandemic, there has been a major surge in the...

Sep 16, 2020, 10:07 ET New Virtual and Online Options for All Parents to Check Car Seats During September's Child Passenger Safety Week

During the COVID-19 pandemic, parents are concentrating on many priorities at once, including how to keep their kids safe and healthy. This...

Mar 16, 2020, 06:01 ET Five Kids Rushed to Emergency Rooms Every Hour for Medicine Poisoning

Every day, kids surprise their families by getting into medicine. There are more than 47,000 children under age 6 seen in emergency rooms every year...

Nov 14, 2019, 06:02 ET Six Essential Child-Proofing Steps Often Overlooked by Parents and Caregivers

'Tis the season for merrymaking and visiting, and as a parent or host of young children, there are some extra steps you'll want to take beyond...

Oct 02, 2019, 11:00 ET FedEx and Safe Kids Worldwide Join Local Communities to Teach Kids How to Walk Safely on International Walk to School Day

Government representatives, safety advocates and other community organizers joined Safe Kids and FedEx volunteers today at schools around the world...

Sep 23, 2019, 09:01 ET Children and Train Collisions: A Problem Parents Don't See or Hear

A new research report released today by Safe Kids Worldwide finds that a majority of parents do not consider children being hit by trains to be a...

Sep 12, 2019, 06:02 ET Parents, Your Children Are Watching You: Buckle Up - Every Person, Every Ride, Every Time

With more than 200 million drivers on U.S. roadways, and nearly 6.5 million car crashes overall in 2017, according to the National Highway Traffic...

May 20, 2019, 08:00 ET Safe Kids Worldwide and the Association for the Advancement of Automotive Medicine Collaborate to Prevent Pediatric Vehicular Heatstroke

In 2018, 52 children died in hot cars, making it the deadliest year on record in the last 20 years. As warmer weather fast approaches, Safe Kids...

May 14, 2019, 00:01 ET Safe Kids Worldwide Convenes First-Ever "Children in Autonomous Vehicles" Consortium

In response to the rapid, transformational changes occurring within the automotive industry, Safe Kids Worldwide has convened a Consortium of...
Most Parents Know to Store Medicine Safely, Yet Every Ten Minutes a Child Goes to the ER for Medicine Poisoning

Mar 14, 2019, 06:03 ET Most Parents Know to Store Medicine Safely, Yet Every Ten Minutes a Child Goes to the ER for Medicine Poisoning

A new research report, Medicine Safety: A Key Part of Child-Proofing Your Home, released today by Safe Kids Worldwide, finds that while many parents...

Feb 26, 2019, 15:45 ET Missouri's Lyn Woolford Named America's Favorite Crossing Guard

After a nationwide contest to recognize and honor local crossing guard heroes, and with nearly 90,000 votes by appreciative supporters, Safe Kids...
Peer Advocate Urges Teens to Stay Safe Behind the Wheel

Oct 22, 2018, 07:02 ET Peer Advocate Urges Teens to Stay Safe Behind the Wheel

In recognition of National Teen Driver Safety Week (October 21-27, 2018), Safe Kids Worldwide and Chevrolet today released an award-winning video...

Oct 17, 2018, 00:02 ET Blue Ribbon Panel: Now is the Time to Consider Child Passenger Safety in Self-Driving Vehicles

With self-driving cars poised to revolutionize America's roadways and vehicle safety, top safety experts are calling upon developers of autonomous or ...

Oct 10, 2018, 11:08 ET Safe Kids Worldwide Launches Third Annual Search for America's Favorite Crossing Guard

For the third year in a row, Safe Kids Worldwide, with support from FedEx, will launch a nationwide search to find America's Favorite Crossing Guard. ...

Sep 20, 2018, 06:02 ET About Every Five Days, a Child Dies From a Train Collision

In 2017 alone, 75 children ages 0-19 died because of a collision with a train. These collisions occur both at railroad crossings as well as when...

May 22, 2018, 06:03 ET New Childhood Drowning Study Highlights the Surprising Hazards of Open Water

As summer swimming season kicks off this Memorial Day weekend, Safe Kids Worldwide and Nationwide's Make Safe Happen program are releasing a new...

May 09, 2018, 04:02 ET North Dakota's Bob Rost, 'One of a Kind', Named America's Favorite Crossing Guard

Bob Rost, a crossing guard known for his dedication to safety, was named America's Favorite Crossing Guard today by Safe Kids Worldwide and FedEx in...

Apr 25, 2018, 06:03 ET Celebrating Safe Kids Day 2018 Across The U.S.

Do you have a home fire escape plan that you've practiced with your kids? When was the last time you checked the label on your car seat to make sure...

Mar 15, 2018, 08:00 ET Every 12 Days, a Young Child Dies from Medicine Poisoning [Infographic]

Ask parents if they know it is important to store medicine out of children's reach and sight after every use and 9 out of 10 will agree. But...

Sep 14, 2017, 15:05 ET New Research Shows 64 Percent of Children in Forward-Facing Car Seats Not Protected by Top Tether

New research shows that more than half of forward-facing car seats are not used properly because of one misunderstood but essential step in...

May 10, 2017, 06:03 ET Nearly 50 Children Visit Emergency Departments Every Hour Due to Injuries on Bikes, Scooters, Skates and Skateboards (Infographic)

As children across the country take part in National Bike to School Day (May 10), a new report from Safe Kids Worldwide and Nationwide's Make Safe...