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The thin line marks today, 29 September 2026.

Children & young people

Injuries at home, at school, in cars and at play, from infancy to the teenage years.

The headline figure

3 of the top 5causes of death at ages 5–29 years are injuries

Injuries among the top causes of death at ages 5–29 — worldwide, 2024. Source: World Health Organization, Injuries and violence (fact sheet) (2024).

“For people age 5-29 years, 3 of the top 5 causes of death are injury-related, namely road traffic injuries, homicide and suicide.”

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Observances

ObservanceNextKindWhereHazards
Baby Safety Month1–30 September 2026 ConfirmedMonthUnited StatesChildren
Canadian Injury Prevention DayThe organiser has not announced datesDayCanadaChildrenFallsRoad
Canadian Youth Road Safety Week19–25 October 2026 ConfirmedWeekCanadaRoadChildren
Child Passenger Safety Week19–25 September 2027 ExpectedWeekUnited StatesChildrenRoad
Child Safety Week7–13 June 2027 ConfirmedWeekUnited KingdomChildren
Drowning Prevention Week12–19 June 2027 ConfirmedWeekUnited KingdomWaterChildren
Fire Prevention Week4–10 October 2026 ConfirmedWeekUnited States, CanadaFireChildren
Fireworks Eye Safety Month1–30 June 2027 ExpectedMonthUnited StatesFireChildren
National Bullying Prevention Month1–31 October 2026 ConfirmedMonthUnited StatesViolenceChildren
National Burn Awareness Week7–13 February 2027 ConfirmedWeekUnited StatesFireChildren
National Child Abuse Prevention Month1–30 April 2027 ExpectedMonthUnited StatesViolenceChildren
National Concussion Awareness Day17 September 2027 ExpectedDayUnited StatesSportChildren
National Dog Bite Prevention Week11–17 April 2027 ExpectedWeekUnited StatesChildren
National Farm Safety Week18–24 July 2027 ExpectedWeekAustraliaWorkChildren
National Heatstroke Prevention Day1 May 2027 ExpectedDayUnited StatesChildrenPoison
National Injury Prevention Day18 November 2026 ConfirmedDayUnited StatesChildren
National Kidsafe DayThe organiser has not announced datesDayAustraliaChildren
National Playground Safety Week18–24 April 2027 ExpectedWeekUnited StatesChildrenSport
National Poison Prevention Week21–27 March 2027 ExpectedWeekUnited StatesPoisonChildren
National School Bus Safety Week19–23 October 2026 ConfirmedWeekUnited StatesRoadChildren
National Teen Driver Safety Week18–24 October 2026 ConfirmedWeekUnited StatesRoadChildren
National Walk Safely to School DayThe organiser has not announced datesDayAustraliaChildrenRoad
National Water Safety Month1–31 May 2027 ExpectedMonthUnited StatesWaterChildren
Parachute Safe Kids Week7–13 June 2027 ExpectedWeekCanadaChildren
Safe Kids Month1–31 May 2027 ExpectedMonthUnited StatesChildren
Safer Internet Day9 February 2027 ConfirmedDayWorldwideChildren
Teen Dating Violence Awareness Month1–28 February 2027 ExpectedMonthUnited StatesViolenceChildren
Walk & Roll to School Day7 October 2026 ConfirmedDayUnited StatesChildrenRoad
World Day for the Prevention of and Healing from Child Sexual Exploitation, Abuse and Violence18 November 2026 ConfirmedDayWorldwideViolenceChildren
World Drowning Prevention Day25 July 2027 ExpectedDayWorldwideWaterChildren

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