Posted on Jun 26, 2023
U.S. pedestrian deaths reach a 40-year high
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A new study paints a grim picture of American roads: every day, 20 people walk outside and end up killed by a moving vehicle.
"There are more pedestrians being killed today than in decades," Russ Martin, the senior director of policy and government relations at the Governors Highway Safety Association, told NPR.
The organization, which tracks pedestrian deaths in the U.S., estimates that more than 7,500 pedestrians were killed by drivers last year — the highest number since 1981. The final tally may be even greater given that Oklahoma was unable to provide data due to a technical issue.
Pedestrian deaths have been climbing since 2010 because of unsafe infrastructure and the prevalence of SUVs, which tend to be more deadly for pedestrians than smaller cars, according to Martin. When the pandemic arrived, there was an even greater surge as empty roads gave way to speeding and distracted driving.
A new study paints a grim picture of American roads: every day, 20 people walk outside and end up killed by a moving vehicle.
"There are more pedestrians being killed today than in decades," Russ Martin, the senior director of policy and government relations at the Governors Highway Safety Association, told NPR.
The organization, which tracks pedestrian deaths in the U.S., estimates that more than 7,500 pedestrians were killed by drivers last year — the highest number since 1981. The final tally may be even greater given that Oklahoma was unable to provide data due to a technical issue.
Pedestrian deaths have been climbing since 2010 because of unsafe infrastructure and the prevalence of SUVs, which tend to be more deadly for pedestrians than smaller cars, according to Martin. When the pandemic arrived, there was an even greater surge as empty roads gave way to speeding and distracted driving.
U.S. pedestrian deaths reach a 40-year high
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Excellent post. Thank You for sharing this shipmate. This is saddening. I see this a lot on the news.
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PO1 William "Chip" Nagel
..."Pedestrian deaths in the United States reached a 40-year high in 2021, with at least 7,508 people walking struck and killed by drivers, according to a report by the nonprofit Governors Highway Safety Association (GHSA)123. This is the highest number of pedestrian deaths reported since 198112. For some 25 years, pedestrian fatalities were on a long decline, but in recent years, they have been on the rise2."...
..."Pedestrian deaths in the United States reached a 40-year high in 2021, with at least 7,508 people walking struck and killed by drivers, according to a report by the nonprofit Governors Highway Safety Association (GHSA)123. This is the highest number of pedestrian deaths reported since 198112. For some 25 years, pedestrian fatalities were on a long decline, but in recent years, they have been on the rise2."...
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