Common factors link rise in pedestrian deaths—fixing them will be tough

AAA study finds pedestrian fatalities on the rise

OMAHA, Neb. – New research from the AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety reveals a concerning trend in pedestrian fatalities in the United States. After reaching a historic low in 2009, pedestrian deaths have risen by over 80% in the past…

New AAA study points to alarming trend of pedestrian deaths in U.S.

VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. (WAVY) — A new AAA study is highlighting an alarming trend of pedestrian deaths across the United States. After an all-time historic low in pedestrian fatalities in 2009, the new research revealed a trend that, in the past 15 years, pedestrian fatalities have gone up by more than 80%. AAA said the majority of the pedestrian deaths have been taking place after dark, on what it calls "urban arterial roads" such as Virginia Beac…

AAA: Pedestrian deaths across US up 80% over last 15 years

AUSTIN (KXAN) — Pedestrian fatalities rose more than 80% over the past 15 years, the AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety detailed in new research released Tuesday. The analysis found pedestrian deaths hit a historic low in 2009 before surging over the next 15 years, with the vast majority of that increase attributed to pedestrians killed "after dark on urban arterial roads." Those urban roadways tend to have higher concentrations of traffic, fewer…

Common factors link rise in pedestrian deaths—fixing them will be tough

A new AAA study finds common factors in the rise of fatal pedestrian crashes.

Pedestrian deaths highest on dark city roads at night: AAA report

Crashes involving pedestrians were also disproportionately higher in socially and economically disadvantaged communities in the cities it studied, the AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety found.

Cyclists and pedestrians make up over a quarter of global road deaths

Image Credit: Dung Anh, Unsplash A new report from the Partnership for Active Travel and Health (PATH) has revealed that over a quarter of global road deaths involve pedestrians and cyclists. Titled ‘Safer Active Travel – Addressing a Global Blind Spot’, the report finds that nearly 22 million walkers and cyclists are killed or injured each year. Pedestrians make up 23% and cyclists 6% of the annual 1.19 million road traffic deaths around the wo…