Pedestrian Accident Statistics

Aside from serious injuries, the worst kinds of pedestrian accidents are fatal ones. The following are statistics provided by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA).

• Almost two-thirds of pedestrian fatalities occurred on urban roadways;
• Most pedestrian fatalities occur at non-intersections (over 75 percent) and roadways without crosswalks (over 40 percent);
• Dark and dark but lighted conditions (almost two-thirds) are a major concern in pedestrian fatalities. Nighttime, especially 6 PM to midnight hours, account for almost 50 percent of the pedestrian fatalities;
• Almost one in five (18 percent) pedestrians killed was a result of a hit-and-run crash.
• Pedestrian accidents accounted for about 12 percent of all highway fatalities involving motor vehicles;
• More than one-fifth of all children between the ages of 5 and 9 years old killed in traffic crashes were pedestrians;
• On average, a pedestrian is killed in a traffic crash every 108 minutes;
• Nearly one-fifth (19 percent) of all traffic fatalities under age 16 were pedestrians;
• Older pedestrians (ages 70+) accounted for 18 percent of all pedestrian fatalities in 2001. In 2000, the death rate for this age group, both males and females, was 3.17 per 100,000 population – higher than for any other age group;
• Over three-fourths (79 percent) of pedestrian fatalities occur at non-intersection locations;
• Nearly one-half (48 percent) of all pedestrian fatalities occurred on Friday, Saturday, or Sunday: 17 percent, 18 percent, and 13 percent respectively;
• Alcohol involvement (BAC = 0.01) – either for the driver or for the pedestrian – was reported in 47 percent of the traffic crashes that resulted in pedestrian fatalities; and,
• Of the pedestrians involved, 33 percent were intoxicated, with blood alcohol concentration (BAC) of 0.08 grams per deciliter (g/dl) or greater. The intoxication rate for the drivers involved was only 15 percent, less than one-half the rate for pedestrians. In 6 percent of the crashes, both the driver and the pedestrian were intoxicated (BAC = 0.08).

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