Child Safety Information

The four leading causes of child death are:

1. Non-motor vehicle accidents such as asphyxia (suffocation), drowning, gunshot wounds, and drug overdoses
2. Motor vehicle accidents, especially for children and adolescents who are passengers in vehicles
3. Homicide
4. Suicide

Different age groups of children and adolescents are at risk for different types of death. Infants and young children are at greater risk of accidental asphyxia deaths, which often result from unsafe sleeping environments and parents co-sleeping with their children. Sadly, they are also at greater risk of homicide by abuse and neglect. Adolescents are at greater risk of motor vehicle accidents, suicide, and drug overdoses. All age groups are at risk of drowning, especially children between ages one and four. In areas like Las Vegas, where many homes and apartments have swimming pools and spas, it is very important for parents and caregivers to supervise their children and ensure pool and spa safety.

Please review the detailed information below to learn how you can prevent accidents and deaths for children and adolescents:

• Prevent Childhood Injuries
• Prevent Burns
• Prevent Choking
• Pool Safety
• Safe Sleeping (Eng / Span)
• Furniture Safety
• Gun Safety
• Medication Safety

This information is brought to you in cooperation with the Nevada Administrative Team to Review the Death of Children and the Nevada Executive Committee to Review the Death of Children.

Keeping Kids Safe Links

• Nevada Alliance for Drug Endangered Children
• Safe Haven – Anonymous Ways to Surrender Your Newborn
• Baby Safe Basics
• Cars: Keeping kids safe in and around cars
• Cars: Nevada Car Seat Check Events and Locations
• Cars: Nevada Child Safety Seat Tips and Law
• Nevada Child Seekers
• Ensure Medical Safety
• Pool Safety
• Safe Kids Clark County
• Safe Kids USA – Safety Tips
• Safety Rules for Kids Home Alone
• Hidden Danger – Furniture Tip-Overs
• Summer Time Safety Tips
• Teen Driving Safety Tips