{"id":1176,"date":"2026-01-14T18:40:00","date_gmt":"2026-01-14T18:40:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.lookupaplate.com\/blog\/?p=1176"},"modified":"2026-01-21T02:58:16","modified_gmt":"2026-01-21T02:58:16","slug":"how-many-pedestrians-are-killed-and-hit-by-cars-each-year","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.lookupaplate.com\/blog\/how-many-pedestrians-are-killed-and-hit-by-cars-each-year\/","title":{"rendered":"How Many Pedestrians Are Killed and Hit By Cars Each Year?"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"1176\" class=\"elementor elementor-1176\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-192f58e elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"192f58e\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-c5e09a2\" data-id=\"c5e09a2\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-35cea70 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"35cea70\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.14.0 - 26-06-2023 *\/\n.elementor-widget-image{text-align:center}.elementor-widget-image a{display:inline-block}.elementor-widget-image a img[src$=\".svg\"]{width:48px}.elementor-widget-image img{vertical-align:middle;display:inline-block}<\/style>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1047\" height=\"699\" src=\"https:\/\/www.lookupaplate.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/How-Many-Pedestrians-Are-Killed-and-Hit-By-Cars-Each-Year-in-America.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-1179\" alt=\"How Many Pedestrians Are Killed and Hit By Cars Each Year in America\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.lookupaplate.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/How-Many-Pedestrians-Are-Killed-and-Hit-By-Cars-Each-Year-in-America.jpg 1047w, https:\/\/www.lookupaplate.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/How-Many-Pedestrians-Are-Killed-and-Hit-By-Cars-Each-Year-in-America-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.lookupaplate.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/How-Many-Pedestrians-Are-Killed-and-Hit-By-Cars-Each-Year-in-America-1024x684.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.lookupaplate.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/How-Many-Pedestrians-Are-Killed-and-Hit-By-Cars-Each-Year-in-America-768x513.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1047px) 100vw, 1047px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5f886f8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5f886f8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.14.0 - 26-06-2023 *\/\n.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-stacked .elementor-drop-cap{background-color:#69727d;color:#fff}.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-framed .elementor-drop-cap{color:#69727d;border:3px solid;background-color:transparent}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap{margin-top:8px}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap-letter{width:1em;height:1em}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap{float:left;text-align:center;line-height:1;font-size:50px}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap-letter{display:inline-block}<\/style>\t\t\t\t<p>Crossing the road: it\u2019s something most of us learned when we were very young. Few of us ever give a second thought to it, nor are we scared when we walk down the streets. Yet, every year tens of thousands of Americans are killed and injured by motor vehicles. From drunk drivers to simple accidents, these collisions are often catastrophic.<\/p><p>While generations of drivers have refined the rules of the road, there\u2019s been a sharp spike in pedestrian fatalities in recent years. Our roads are once again becoming unsafe. What\u2019s caused this untick in tragic deaths? How common is it to get hit by a car? And what are your chances of surviving the accident? Find out below.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-67269f0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"67269f0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.14.0 - 26-06-2023 *\/\n.elementor-heading-title{padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title[class*=elementor-size-]>a{color:inherit;font-size:inherit;line-height:inherit}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-small{font-size:15px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-medium{font-size:19px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-large{font-size:29px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-xl{font-size:39px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-xxl{font-size:59px}<\/style><h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><b>Key Insights<\/b><\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bd2aed8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"bd2aed8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ol>\n<li><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Every year, an estimated&nbsp;<\/span><strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">95,000 pedestrians<\/span><\/strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">&nbsp;are hit by vehicles in America (as per our internal estimates).<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">In the U.S., pedestrian deaths hit a 41-year high in 2022, with&nbsp;<\/span><strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">7,508 people<\/span><\/strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">&nbsp;killed by vehicles, the highest number since 1981.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Pedestrian deaths have been gradually on the rise. In 2022, 7,508 pedestrians were killed on U.S. roads, 7,485 in 2021, 6,721 in 2020 and 6,412 in 2019.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">In 2022, there was approximately&nbsp;<\/span><strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">one pedestrian death every 75 minutes<\/span><\/strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">&nbsp;and a pedestrian injury<\/span><strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">&nbsp;every 5 minutes<\/span><\/strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">&nbsp;caused by motor vehicles.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">In 2020, there were approximately&nbsp;<\/span><strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">104,000 emergency department visits<\/span><\/strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">&nbsp;due to non-fatal pedestrian injuries caused by traffic accidents, a quarter increase from&nbsp;<\/span><strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">75,000<\/span><\/strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">&nbsp;in 2018.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">In 2021, <b>7.40% of pedestrians hit by vehicles died <\/b>and 21% were severely injured. Over the years, the pedestrian fatality rate has been in the range of 7.20-7.40%. In 2020 it was 7.20% and 7.35% in 2019.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-size: 18px;\"><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"><b>1 in 4 pedestrians hit <\/b>by vehicles driving at speed <b>25 mph<\/b> end up severely injured and <b>1 in 9 pedestrians<\/b> hit at <b>35 mph<\/b> ends up dead (NHTSA 2021).<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-size: 18px;\"><span style=\"background-color: transparent;\"><b>84%<\/b> of pedestrian fatalities happened in <b>urban areas on roads <\/b>where there were no intersections in 2021. The figure has been roughly around 80% in the last decade.&nbsp;<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Historically, about <b>70% <\/b>of pedestrian fatalities have been male.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">In 2021, 32% of pedestrians killed in the crash had <b>blood alcohol concentrations (BACs) <\/b>at or above 0.08 percent (above legal driving limit).<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Motorist speeding caused&nbsp;<\/span><strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">8%<\/span><\/strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">&nbsp;of pedestrian deaths in 2021, a rise from&nbsp;<\/span><strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">6%<\/span><\/strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">&nbsp;before the pandemic (2020).<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Pedestrians accounted for&nbsp;<\/span><strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">17%<\/span><\/strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">&nbsp;of traffic fatalities in 2021, compared to 14.79% in 2020 (a rise of 13%).&nbsp;<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Most pedestrian injuries happen between <b>3:00 pm and 6:00 pm<\/b> and between <b>6:00 pm and 9:00 pm<\/b> highest number of fatal pedestrian accidents occur.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"background-color: transparent;\">At a speed of 25 mph, getting hit by an SUV, minivan and pickup truck has a 54% more mortality rate than being hit by a sedan or hatchback.&nbsp;<\/span><br><\/li>\n<li><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Pedestrian deaths have increased by&nbsp;<\/span><strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">77%<\/span><\/strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">&nbsp;since 2010, majorly due to the rise in vehicles on the road and increased reckless driving.&nbsp;<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">SUV crashes leading to pedestrian deaths increased by&nbsp;<\/span><strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">120%<\/span><\/strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">, versus a&nbsp;<\/span><strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">26%<\/span><\/strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">&nbsp;increase for passenger cars over the past decade.&nbsp;<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">As per a 2017 report, the probability of dying in a pedestrian accident was&nbsp;<\/span><strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">1 in 556<\/span><\/strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">A 30-year-old has a&nbsp;<\/span><strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">36%<\/span><\/strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">&nbsp;chance of dying in a 40-mph collision; for a 70-year-old, the chance is&nbsp;<\/span><strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">70%<\/span><\/strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">The risk of a pedestrian surviving a car crash is&nbsp;<\/span><strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">90% at 19 mph<\/span><\/strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">,&nbsp;<\/span><strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">60%<\/span><\/strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">&nbsp;<\/span><strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">at 25 mph<\/span><\/strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">, and&nbsp;<\/span><strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">10%<\/span><\/strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">&nbsp;<\/span><strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">at 31 mph<\/span><\/strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">An increase of 10 mph equates to a doubling in the pedestrian mortality rate.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">The most dangerous time for pedestrians is from dusk onwards, with rates rising from 5 pm in January and 8 pm in June and July.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bbd442e elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"bbd442e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Total Fatalities Annually in the United States\n<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-27fec84 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"27fec84\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Here\u2019s a shocking statistic: pedestrian deaths hit a 41-year high in the U.S. in 2022. In 2022, 7,508 pedestrians were killed by vehicles, according to a report by the Governors Highway Safety Association, the highest number since 1981. That\u2019s approximately one death every 75 minutes. Data indicate that pedestrian fatalities have increased by 3 to 5% every year in the past four years.<\/span><\/p><p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Here\u2019s how total pedestrian fatalities have risen over the years in America:<\/span><\/p><ul><li><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">2022: 7,508<\/span><\/li><li><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">2021: 7,485<\/span><\/li><li><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">2020: 6,721<\/span><\/li><li><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">2019: 6,412<\/span><\/li><li><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">2018: 6,590<\/span><\/li><\/ul><div>\u00a0<\/div><p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">To delve further into the stats: An estimated 95,000 pedestrians are hit by vehicles annually in America and about 7% of pedestrian accidents are fatal. In 2021, motorist speeding was the cause of death in 8% of cases \u2013 an increase from 6% pre-pandemic.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Furthermore, the use of smartphones, particularly for social media apps, is a principal cause in a large proportion of cases. The Traffic Safety Administration found that over 3,500 people were killed due to distracted driving in 2021.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1d187d2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"1d187d2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">How Have Pedestrian Fatality Rates Changed?\n<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-37ef5fd elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"37ef5fd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Pedestrian deaths have skyrocketed by <b>77% between 2010 and 2022<\/b>. Between 2019-2021, the pedestrian <b>fatality rate was about 7%<\/b>, and total fatalities have <b>risen by an average of 5%<\/b> each year in the same period.<\/p><p>What\u2019s behind the increase? Roughly <b>20 pedestrians a day were killed<\/b> simply for walking into the street. However, road safety experts blame a spate of reckless driving fueled by the pandemic alongside rising rates of trucks and large vehicles on the road. In cramped suburban streets, these cumbersome metal monsters are ill-suited to the safety of pedestrians.<\/p><p>The National Institute for Highway Safety notes that while SUVs comprised 3% of vehicles in 1983, by 2022, they were the dominant form of transport at 57%. Such large vehicles pack more of a punch and increase the likelihood of hitting a pedestrian in their vulnerable chest. Little wonder then that the number of <b>SUV crashes leading to pedestrian deaths climbed 120%<\/b> versus just 26% for passenger cars.<\/p><p>Compounding the situation, pedestrians are now more likely to cross the street inebriated. The CDC reports that<b> 32% of accidents involved a pedestrian with a blood alcohol concentration<\/b> of at least 0.08 g\/dL (much greater than the legal limit to drive). A 2023 study also confirmed that drunk pedestrians engage in risky, impulsive behavior, do not look correctly when crossing, and have impaired motor functioning.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-272d61d elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"272d61d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><b>Total Injuries Annually in the United States<\/b><\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1ec10fc elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1ec10fc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>As expected, injuries are far more common than deaths on the road. Our internal estimates show that about <b>95,000 pedestrians are hit<\/b> by vehicles annually in America.<\/p><p>According to the CDC, it wasn\u2019t just deaths that saw a spike; in 2020, there were an estimated <b>104,000 emergency department visits<\/b> from pedestrians caused by non-fatal crash-related injuries. That\u2019s over a quarter increase from 2018, when just 75,000 pedestrians were injured in traffic accidents. Overall, however, pedestrians made up 17% of traffic fatalities and a surprising 3% of people were injured in 2017.\u00a0<\/p><p>Part of the problem is likely alcohol, speeding, and other forms of inebriation. Alcohol had been consumed by either the driver and\/or pedestrian in almost half (46%) of cases resulting in a pedestrian death and a similar proportion for injuries.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-efa5df2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"efa5df2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><b>Probability of Dying or Being Injured as a Pedestrian<\/b><\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7f7abce elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7f7abce\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The chance of dying in a pedestrian accident in <b>2017 was 1 in 556<\/b> \u2013 behind heart disease, suicide, cancer, opioid overdose, falls, gun assaults, and more. That figure has obviously risen in recent years. However, not everyone handles a severe collision in the same way.<\/p><p>Several factors determine the risk posed by a road traffic accident (RTA) to pedestrians. <b>Speed is a key factor<\/b> \u2013 as the higher the speed, the more energy is involved in the collision. Up to around 25 miles an hour, the increase in death rates is relatively minor. However, the rates rise dramatically as the speed increases to around 50-55 miles per hour (mph). Indeed, a person is about 70% more likely to be killed by a vehicle traveling 30 mph compared to 25 mph.<\/p><p>The second factor is age. Older people, due to declining bone density, weaker tendons, and generally worse health, cannot handle the tremendous forces of a collision as well as someone younger. For instance, a 30-year-old has a 36% chance of dying in a 40 mph collision; for a 70 -year-old, the chance is 70%.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a02678c elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"a02678c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><b>What are the Demographics of Injured Pedestrians?<\/b><\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4f41051 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4f41051\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Based on the greater risks to older people, it\u2019s no surprise that while adults aged 65 years and older comprise 17% of the U.S. population, they were 20% of all pedestrian deaths in 2020. Both age extremities are at risk: one in five (20.4%) children under 15 years killed in RTA were pedestrians in the same year versus 17% for people aged 15 years and older.\u00a0<\/p><p>Just as we see a divergence in age, so too is there a broad spectrum between states. Sunbelt States saw by far the highest pedestrian fatality rates in 2022. For the seventh year in a row, New Mexico was the most dangerous state for pedestrians. Meanwhile, Arizona and Florida both ranked among the top spots. Analysts theorize that bigger communities increase the need to drive.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a94be46 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"a94be46\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><b>What is the Chance of Survival of Pedestrians Hit By Cars?<\/b><\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2bab541 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2bab541\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Above, we analyzed the factors deciding the risk of death in a car crash. But what are the absolute risk rates? Analysis conducted in Australia found that the risk of a pedestrian surviving a car crash is:<\/span><\/p><ul><li><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">90% at 19 mph (30 kph)<\/span><\/li><li><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">60% at 25 mph (40 kph)<\/span><\/li><li><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">10% at 31 mph (50 kph)<\/span><\/li><\/ul><div>\u00a0<\/div><p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Even at low speeds, the risks are still great. While a 90% chance of death at roughly 20 mph sounds good, it still means 1 in 10 people would die, and a greater number would be severely injured. However, some studies disagree with these stats.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">MoneyGeek analyzed National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) data from 2015 to 2020 and found that 1 in 3 pedestrians hit by a vehicle traveling 25 mph are severely injured, and 10% of pedestrians hit at 35 mph die \u2013 a far cry from the 90% fatality rate found in Australia.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Moreover, an increase of 10 mph in the accelerometer equates to doubling the pedestrian mortality rate. Here\u2019s a table of their findings:<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3ce1af1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3ce1af1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><b>Chance Of A Pedestrian Being Killed Or Severely Injured In A Car Accident<\/b><\/p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><b>Speed (mph)<\/b><\/p><\/td><td><p><b>Severe Injury Rate<\/b><\/p><\/td><td><p><b>Mortality Rate<\/b><\/p><\/td><td><p><b>Combined<\/b><\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p><b>25<\/b><\/p><\/td><td><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">31.9%<\/span><\/p><\/td><td><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">4.4%<\/span><\/p><\/td><td><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">36.3%<\/span><\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p><b>30<\/b><\/p><\/td><td><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">36.8%<\/span><\/p><\/td><td><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">6.8%<\/span><\/p><\/td><td><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">43.6%<\/span><\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p><b>35<\/b><\/p><\/td><td><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">40.7%<\/span><\/p><\/td><td><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">10.5%<\/span><\/p><\/td><td><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">51.1%<\/span><\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p><b>40<\/b><\/p><\/td><td><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">42.9%<\/span><\/p><\/td><td><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">15.7%<\/span><\/p><\/td><td><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">58.6%<\/span><\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p><b>45<\/b><\/p><\/td><td><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">42.8%<\/span><\/p><\/td><td><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">22.9%<\/span><\/p><\/td><td><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">65.7%<\/span><\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p><b>50<\/b><\/p><\/td><td><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">40.1%<\/span><\/p><\/td><td><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">32.1%<\/span><\/p><\/td><td><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">72.2%<\/span><\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p><b>55<\/b><\/p><\/td><td><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">34.9%<\/span><\/p><\/td><td><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">43.0%<\/span><\/p><\/td><td><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">77.9%<\/span><\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p><b>65<\/b><\/p><\/td><td><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">20.9%<\/span><\/p><\/td><td><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">65.7%<\/span><\/p><\/td><td><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">86.6%<\/span><\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p><b>70<\/b><\/p><\/td><td><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">14.5%<\/span><\/p><\/td><td><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">75.3%<\/span><\/p><\/td><td><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">89.8%<\/span><\/p><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-95d0ce5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"95d0ce5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><b>What Time of Day is the Most Dangerous for Pedestrians?<\/b><\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-81034f3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"81034f3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Getting nervous crossing a road? Don\u2019t fear \u2013 here\u2019s the safest time of day for pedestrians. IDV Solutions investigated the fatality rate hour by hour, month by month. They discovered that in January, 38% of traffic accidents between 6 pm and 7 pm involved pedestrians; in contrast, between 2 pm and 3 pm, it was just 8% of traffic collisions.<\/p><p>Their analysis clearly shows the period at dusk to be the highest time for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.lookupaplate.com\/blog\/how-many-car-accidents-occur-each-second-minute-hour-day-month-and-year\/\">accidents<\/a> \u2013 with rates rising from 5 pm onwards in January and 8 pm onwards in June and July. Midday was typically the safest time of day across all seasons.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-42b8658 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"42b8658\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><b>What is the Average Speed At Which Pedestrians Are Hit?<\/b><\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5db7760 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5db7760\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Speed is the #1 determinant of injury. Unfortunately, while we know the risks at each speed, there\u2019s no way to know the exact speed involved in most collisions. We do know speeding was a key factor in almost 30% of traffic fatalities in 2021.<\/p><p>Reducing the speed of a road is a proven method to reduce the risk of fatalities and injuries from RTAs. But just lowering the speed limit isn\u2019t sufficient; adequate enforcement is needed to ensure people follow the rules.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1015946 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1015946\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Sources:<\/span><\/p><ul><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/injuryfacts.nsc.org\/motor-vehicle\/motor-vehicle-safety-issues\/speeding\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">https:\/\/injuryfacts.nsc.org\/motor-vehicle\/motor-vehicle-safety-issues\/speeding\/<\/span><\/a><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/grist.org\/living\/hey-pedestrians-heres-when-youre-most-likely-to-die\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">https:\/\/grist.org\/living\/hey-pedestrians-heres-when-youre-most-likely-to-die\/<\/span><\/a><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/grist.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/pedestrian-risk-map.png\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">https:\/\/grist.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/pedestrian-risk-map.png<\/span><\/a><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nbcnews.com\/health\/health-news\/why-pedestrian-deaths-hit-41-year-high-rcna91506\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">https:\/\/www.nbcnews.com\/health\/health-news\/why-pedestrian-deaths-hit-41-year-high-rcna91506<\/span><\/a><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.npr.org\/2023\/06\/26\/1184034017\/us-pedestrian-deaths-high-traffic-car\">https:\/\/www.npr.org\/2023\/06\/26\/1184034017\/us-pedestrian-deaths-high-traffic-car<\/a><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cdc.gov\/transportationsafety\/pedestrian_safety\/index.html\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">https:\/\/www.cdc.gov\/transportationsafety\/pedestrian_safety\/index.html<\/span><\/a><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nhtsa.gov\/book\/countermeasures\/countermeasures-work\/pedestrian-safety\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">https:\/\/www.nhtsa.gov\/book\/countermeasures\/countermeasures-work\/pedestrian-safety<\/span><\/a><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nsc.org\/community-safety\/safety-topics\/pedestrian-safety\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">https:\/\/www.nsc.org\/community-safety\/safety-topics\/pedestrian-safety<\/span><\/a><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/injuryfacts.nsc.org\/all-injuries\/preventable-death-overview\/odds-of-dying\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">https:\/\/injuryfacts.nsc.org\/all-injuries\/preventable-death-overview\/odds-of-dying\/<\/span><\/a><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.propublica.org\/article\/unsafe-at-many-speeds\">https:\/\/www.propublica.org\/article\/unsafe-at-many-speeds<\/a><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.moneygeek.com\/insurance\/auto\/analysis\/pedestrian-chance-of-survival\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">https:\/\/www.moneygeek.com\/insurance\/auto\/analysis\/pedestrian-chance-of-survival\/<\/span><\/a><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.motorbiscuit.com\/speed-die-car-crash\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">https:\/\/www.motorbiscuit.com\/speed-die-car-crash\/<\/span><\/a><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/nymag.com\/intelligencer\/2023\/06\/why-pedestrian-deaths-are-skyrocketing-in-america.html\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">https:\/\/nymag.com\/intelligencer\/2023\/06\/why-pedestrian-deaths-are-skyrocketing-in-america.html<\/span><\/a><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sciencedirect.com\/science\/article\/pii\/S0925753522002636\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">https:\/\/www.sciencedirect.com\/science\/article\/pii\/S0925753522002636<\/span><\/a><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Crossing the road: it\u2019s something most of us learned when we were very young. 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