"The number of people struck and killed by drivers nationwide while walking increased by an astonishing 45 percent over the last decade (2010-2019).
"The four most recent years on record (2016-2019) are the most deadly years for pedestrian deaths since 1990. During this ten-year period, 53,435 people were hit and killed by drivers.
"In 2019, the 6,237 people killed is the equivalent of more than 17 people dying per day.
"If these statements feel familiar, it’s because they are, painfully so. It has been more than a decade since the first edition of Dangerous by Design, and this problem has only gotten worse. Dangerous by Design 2021 takes a closer look at this alarming epidemic."
Smart Growth America (SGA) recently released its 2021 edition of Dangerous by Design, a report designed to rank states and metropolitan areas around the United States using SGA's "Pedestrian Danger Index." This edition includes includes traffic deaths that occurred between 2010 and 2019 from the Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), a national database of all fatal traffic crashes.
To access a copy of the complete report, please visit:
Smart Growth America: Dangerous by Design 2021
Background information:
National Highway Traffic Safety Administration: Fatality Analysis Reporting System
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