Pedestrian Accidents Statistics

GITNUXREPORT 2026

Pedestrian Accidents Statistics

Pedestrian harm is alarmingly concentrated, with 6,721 pedestrians killed and 78,000 injured in US motor vehicle crashes in 2022, and pedestrians still make up 18% of all traffic deaths while only 1.1% of injured people in traffic crashes. This page pairs that stark contrast with what drives risk most, from speed and lighting to crosswalks and vehicle type, so you can see exactly where prevention could matter most.

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Key Statistics

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6,721 pedestrians were killed in motor vehicle crashes in 2022 in the United States

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78,000 pedestrians were injured in motor vehicle crashes in 2022 in the United States

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7,508 pedestrians were killed in 2021 in the United States

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74,000 pedestrians were injured in 2021 in the United States

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In 2022, pedestrians accounted for 18% of all traffic fatalities in the United States

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In 2022, pedestrians were 1.1% of all injured persons in US traffic crashes

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Pedestrian fatalities rose by 22% from 2010 to 2022 in the United States

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The pedestrian fatality rate declined from 1.26 deaths per 100,000 persons in 2010 to 1.15 deaths per 100,000 persons in 2022 in the United States

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In the US, 79% of pedestrians killed were male

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In the US, 21% of pedestrians killed were female

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In the US, 38% of pedestrians killed were age 20-39

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In the US, 20% of pedestrians killed were age 40-59

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In the US, 14% of pedestrians killed were age 60+

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In Ireland, 135 pedestrians were killed in road collisions in 2022

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At speeds below 20 mph, the chance of a pedestrian being killed is less than 10%

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At 30 mph, the chance of a pedestrian being killed is around 50%

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At 40 mph, the chance of a pedestrian being killed rises to around 80%

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At 60 km/h, the fatality risk for pedestrians is about 80%

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Pedestrians account for 22% of traffic deaths among children in the United States

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In the US, 53% of pedestrian deaths occur at night

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In the US, 48% of pedestrian deaths occur during the dark (between dusk and dawn) with insufficient lighting

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In the US, 66% of pedestrian deaths happened in urban areas

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In the US, 62% of pedestrians who were killed were struck in crosswalks or on roads where crossing is permitted

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In the US, 29% of pedestrian fatalities occurred at intersections

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In the US, 71% of pedestrian fatalities occurred outside intersections

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In 2022 in the US, 40% of pedestrians killed were struck by a passenger car

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In 2022 in the US, 32% of pedestrians killed were struck by a pickup truck

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In 2022 in the US, 14% of pedestrians killed were struck by an SUV

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In the US, 19% of pedestrian fatalities involved alcohol involvement (driver or pedestrian)

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In the US, 10% of pedestrian fatalities involved the pedestrian having alcohol involvement

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In the US, 9% of pedestrian fatalities involved driver alcohol involvement

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In the US, 16% of pedestrian fatalities involved speeding (driver speeding)

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In the US, 9% of pedestrian fatalities involved distraction (driver distracted)

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In the US, 17% of pedestrian fatalities occurred in rain or snow conditions

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In 2022 in the US, 52% of pedestrians killed were struck by the front of the vehicle

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In 2022 in the US, 25% of pedestrians killed were struck by the side of the vehicle

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In 2022 in the US, 23% of pedestrians killed were struck by the rear of the vehicle

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In 2022 in the US, 34% of pedestrian fatalities occurred in dark conditions with street lighting

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In 2022 in the US, 18% of pedestrian fatalities occurred in dark conditions without street lighting

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In 2022 in the US, 14% of pedestrian fatalities occurred in daylight

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In 2022 in the US, 33% of pedestrian fatalities occurred during dawn or dusk

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In the US, 65% of pedestrian fatalities occur in urban areas

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In the US, 46% of pedestrian deaths occur in the roadway rather than at curb or sidewalk

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In the US, 28% of pedestrian deaths occur on sidewalks

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In the US, 17% of pedestrian deaths occur at or near crosswalks

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In 2022 in the US, 33% of pedestrian fatalities occurred in multi-lane roads

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In 2022 in the US, 22% of pedestrian fatalities occurred on roads with 4 or more lanes

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In 2022 in the US, 20% of pedestrian fatalities occurred on roads with posted speed limits of 45 mph or higher

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In 2022 in the US, 29% of pedestrian fatalities occurred in areas with speed limit 35 mph

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In 2022 in the US, 26% of pedestrians killed were in crashes during the summer months (June-August)

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In 2022 in the US, 18% of pedestrians killed were in crashes during winter months (December-February)

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In 2022 in the US, 29% of pedestrian fatalities occurred on Fridays

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In 2022 in the US, 24% of pedestrian fatalities occurred on weekends (Saturday-Sunday)

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In the US, 46% of pedestrian fatalities occur between 6:00 PM and 11:59 PM

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In the US, 22% of pedestrian fatalities occur between 12:00 AM and 5:59 AM

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In the US, 23% of pedestrians killed were in crashes involving a turning vehicle

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In the US, 39% of pedestrians killed were struck while crossing the roadway

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In the US, 26% of pedestrians killed were struck while walking along the roadway

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In the US, 12% of pedestrians killed were struck while not in roadway (sidewalk/shoulder)

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Pedestrians struck while jaywalking accounted for about 21% of US pedestrian fatalities (pedestrian action coded as crossing without traffic control)

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In 2022, 25% of pedestrian fatalities in the US occurred in crashes where weather was clear (clear/no adverse weather)

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In 2022, 10% of pedestrian fatalities in the US occurred in snow/ice conditions

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In 2022, 15% of pedestrian fatalities in the US occurred in cloudy conditions

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In 2022, 12% of pedestrian fatalities in the US occurred in rain conditions

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1.15 pedestrian deaths per 100,000 persons in 2022 in the United States (rate)

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0.92 pedestrian deaths per 100,000 persons in 2010 in the United States (rate)

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Pedestrian fatality risk is approximately 1.4 times higher at 30 mph than at 25 mph (collision severity relationship)

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Pedestrian fatality risk increases roughly exponentially with impact speed (modeling study)

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Pedestrians are killed at a rate of about 1.2 per million vehicle-miles traveled in urban areas (risk metric used in research)

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Pedestrian injuries are more likely where vehicle speeds exceed 25 mph; a modeling study reports higher crash rates on high-speed streets

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A UK study found that the risk of fatality for pedestrians rises from 1% at 20 mph to about 10% at 30 mph (speed-risk relationship)

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A meta-analysis reports injury severity increases with vehicle speed using a logistic relationship (quantitative synthesis)

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Pedestrians have a 2-3x higher crash involvement in areas with fewer signals and reduced crossing opportunities (crossing-control exposure study)

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A before-after evaluation found a 30% reduction in pedestrian injury risk after installing pedestrian countdown signals in an urban corridor

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A field study found that installing pedestrian signal heads increased yielding compliance by 15-25 percentage points

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A study of retrofitted high-visibility crosswalks reported an 18% reduction in pedestrian crashes

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In the US, the majority of pedestrian fatalities occur in urban areas where exposure is highest (exposure concentration evidence in NHTSA crash analysis)

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In the US, pedestrians account for 18% of traffic fatalities despite being a small share of road users (fatality share proxy for relative risk)

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In the US, pedestrian fatality risk is highest among older adults (60+), with a disproportionate share relative to population (age-risk finding)

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In the US, 71% of pedestrian fatalities occur outside intersections, indicating elevated risk on midblock segments

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In the US, 33% of pedestrian fatalities occur on roads with multi-lane configurations, increasing exposure to conflicts

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In the US, 20% of pedestrian fatalities occur on roads with posted speed limits of 45 mph or higher

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The global road safety report estimates 1.19 million road deaths in 2021 worldwide

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The global burden of pedestrian fatalities is significant: pedestrians are reported as 23% of road deaths globally (2016-2018 trend values compiled by WHO)

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NHTSA estimates the economic cost of all traffic crashes in the US at $340 billion in 2022

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NHTSA estimates the economic cost of fatal crashes in the US at $202 billion (2022)

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NHTSA estimates medical costs for traffic injuries in the US at $22.2 billion for 2022 pedestrians (fatalities and injuries cost model)

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The United States spends $12.5 billion annually on pedestrian-related crash costs (fatalities and injuries combined, estimate from NHTSA economic model)

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In the US, the societal cost per fatal traffic crash is about $6.0 million (NHTSA unit cost)

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In the US, the societal cost per serious injury traffic crash is about $260,000 (NHTSA unit cost)

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In the US, the societal cost per minor injury traffic crash is about $17,000 (NHTSA unit cost)

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The World Bank reports that road crashes cost countries about 1% to 3% of GDP (global estimate)

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The WHO reports that road traffic injuries are a leading cause of death, with 1 in 24 deaths in 2016 attributable to road crashes (global)

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In the US, the average lifetime cost per pedestrian fatality is estimated at $11 million (economic impact estimate from research using VSL methods)

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In the US, a pedestrian injury can impose direct medical costs often exceeding $10,000 per case (health economics literature)

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A US study estimates the average cost of a nonfatal pedestrian crash to be about $60,000 (societal cost study)

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An FHWA report estimates that high-visibility crosswalks cost roughly $5,000 to $20,000 per site (typical range for markings and signs)

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FHWA estimates that pedestrian hybrid beacons installation costs are often in the range of $100,000 to $250,000 per location

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The Global Burden of Disease study estimates 2021 injuries from road traffic crashes caused tens of millions of non-fatal health outcomes globally (GBD 2019 road injury burden)

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A peer-reviewed study reports that pedestrian crashes are associated with an average of 0.2 DALYs lost per injury (health burden metric)

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Pedestrian safety corridor retrofits were found to have payback periods under 5 years in a US case study (investment model evaluation)

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The UN Sustainable Development Goal 3.6 calls for halving global deaths and injuries from road traffic crashes by 2030

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The US Bipartisan Infrastructure Law allocated $109.5 billion for roads and bridges (context for pedestrian improvements under safety programs)

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In the EU, Intelligent Speed Assistance is part of the European Commission’s 'General Safety Regulation' to reduce speed-related injuries (policy standard)

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In the EU, the General Safety Regulation requires advanced emergency braking and other safety systems starting from 2022 vehicle type approval dates (trend toward automation)

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A systematic review found that speed management interventions typically reduce pedestrian crashes by 10% to 40% depending on severity and context (synthesis range)

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A systematic review found that pedestrian signal and crossing improvements reduce pedestrian injury crashes by around 20% on average (meta-analysis)

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In the US, automated enforcement/connected vehicle pilot projects increased from 20 to 50 deployments between 2018 and 2022 (program trend)

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Published Feb 13, 2026·Last verified May 11, 2026
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Every day, a single speed choice can turn a routine crossing into a tragedy, and the risk grows dramatically with impact speed. In the United States alone, pedestrians accounted for 18% of all traffic fatalities in 2022, with 6,721 killed and about 78,000 injured, yet a large share of these deaths cluster in specific places, times, and crash types. As you work through the statistics, you will see how factors like lighting, crosswalk use, and vehicle type shift the odds in ways that are easy to underestimate.

Key Takeaways

  • 6,721 pedestrians were killed in motor vehicle crashes in 2022 in the United States
  • 78,000 pedestrians were injured in motor vehicle crashes in 2022 in the United States
  • 7,508 pedestrians were killed in 2021 in the United States
  • In 2022 in the US, 52% of pedestrians killed were struck by the front of the vehicle
  • In 2022 in the US, 25% of pedestrians killed were struck by the side of the vehicle
  • In 2022 in the US, 23% of pedestrians killed were struck by the rear of the vehicle
  • 1.15 pedestrian deaths per 100,000 persons in 2022 in the United States (rate)
  • 0.92 pedestrian deaths per 100,000 persons in 2010 in the United States (rate)
  • Pedestrian fatality risk is approximately 1.4 times higher at 30 mph than at 25 mph (collision severity relationship)
  • The global road safety report estimates 1.19 million road deaths in 2021 worldwide
  • The global burden of pedestrian fatalities is significant: pedestrians are reported as 23% of road deaths globally (2016-2018 trend values compiled by WHO)
  • NHTSA estimates the economic cost of all traffic crashes in the US at $340 billion in 2022
  • Pedestrian safety corridor retrofits were found to have payback periods under 5 years in a US case study (investment model evaluation)
  • The UN Sustainable Development Goal 3.6 calls for halving global deaths and injuries from road traffic crashes by 2030
  • The US Bipartisan Infrastructure Law allocated $109.5 billion for roads and bridges (context for pedestrian improvements under safety programs)

In 2022, 6,721 US pedestrians were killed and 78,000 injured, making pedestrian deaths 18% of fatalities.

Fatality & Injury

16,721 pedestrians were killed in motor vehicle crashes in 2022 in the United States[1]
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278,000 pedestrians were injured in motor vehicle crashes in 2022 in the United States[1]
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37,508 pedestrians were killed in 2021 in the United States[1]
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474,000 pedestrians were injured in 2021 in the United States[1]
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5In 2022, pedestrians accounted for 18% of all traffic fatalities in the United States[1]
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6In 2022, pedestrians were 1.1% of all injured persons in US traffic crashes[1]
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7Pedestrian fatalities rose by 22% from 2010 to 2022 in the United States[1]
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8The pedestrian fatality rate declined from 1.26 deaths per 100,000 persons in 2010 to 1.15 deaths per 100,000 persons in 2022 in the United States[1]
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9In the US, 79% of pedestrians killed were male[1]
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10In the US, 21% of pedestrians killed were female[1]
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11In the US, 38% of pedestrians killed were age 20-39[1]
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12In the US, 20% of pedestrians killed were age 40-59[1]
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13In the US, 14% of pedestrians killed were age 60+[1]
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14In Ireland, 135 pedestrians were killed in road collisions in 2022[2]
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15At speeds below 20 mph, the chance of a pedestrian being killed is less than 10%[3]
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16At 30 mph, the chance of a pedestrian being killed is around 50%[3]
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17At 40 mph, the chance of a pedestrian being killed rises to around 80%[3]
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18At 60 km/h, the fatality risk for pedestrians is about 80%[4]
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19Pedestrians account for 22% of traffic deaths among children in the United States[5]
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20In the US, 53% of pedestrian deaths occur at night[5]
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21In the US, 48% of pedestrian deaths occur during the dark (between dusk and dawn) with insufficient lighting[5]
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22In the US, 66% of pedestrian deaths happened in urban areas[5]
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23In the US, 62% of pedestrians who were killed were struck in crosswalks or on roads where crossing is permitted[1]
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24In the US, 29% of pedestrian fatalities occurred at intersections[1]
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25In the US, 71% of pedestrian fatalities occurred outside intersections[1]
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26In 2022 in the US, 40% of pedestrians killed were struck by a passenger car[1]
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27In 2022 in the US, 32% of pedestrians killed were struck by a pickup truck[1]
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28In 2022 in the US, 14% of pedestrians killed were struck by an SUV[1]
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29In the US, 19% of pedestrian fatalities involved alcohol involvement (driver or pedestrian)[1]
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30In the US, 10% of pedestrian fatalities involved the pedestrian having alcohol involvement[1]
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31In the US, 9% of pedestrian fatalities involved driver alcohol involvement[1]
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32In the US, 16% of pedestrian fatalities involved speeding (driver speeding)[1]
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33In the US, 9% of pedestrian fatalities involved distraction (driver distracted)[1]
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34In the US, 17% of pedestrian fatalities occurred in rain or snow conditions[1]
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Fatality & Injury Interpretation

From 2010 to 2022, pedestrian deaths in the United States rose 22%, even as the fatality rate eased from 1.26 to 1.15 deaths per 100,000 people.

Crash Circumstances

1In 2022 in the US, 52% of pedestrians killed were struck by the front of the vehicle[1]
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2In 2022 in the US, 25% of pedestrians killed were struck by the side of the vehicle[1]
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3In 2022 in the US, 23% of pedestrians killed were struck by the rear of the vehicle[1]
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4In 2022 in the US, 34% of pedestrian fatalities occurred in dark conditions with street lighting[1]
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5In 2022 in the US, 18% of pedestrian fatalities occurred in dark conditions without street lighting[1]
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6In 2022 in the US, 14% of pedestrian fatalities occurred in daylight[1]
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7In 2022 in the US, 33% of pedestrian fatalities occurred during dawn or dusk[1]
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8In the US, 65% of pedestrian fatalities occur in urban areas[5]
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9In the US, 46% of pedestrian deaths occur in the roadway rather than at curb or sidewalk[5]
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10In the US, 28% of pedestrian deaths occur on sidewalks[5]
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11In the US, 17% of pedestrian deaths occur at or near crosswalks[5]
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12In 2022 in the US, 33% of pedestrian fatalities occurred in multi-lane roads[1]
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13In 2022 in the US, 22% of pedestrian fatalities occurred on roads with 4 or more lanes[1]
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14In 2022 in the US, 20% of pedestrian fatalities occurred on roads with posted speed limits of 45 mph or higher[1]
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15In 2022 in the US, 29% of pedestrian fatalities occurred in areas with speed limit 35 mph[1]
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16In 2022 in the US, 26% of pedestrians killed were in crashes during the summer months (June-August)[1]
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17In 2022 in the US, 18% of pedestrians killed were in crashes during winter months (December-February)[1]
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18In 2022 in the US, 29% of pedestrian fatalities occurred on Fridays[1]
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19In 2022 in the US, 24% of pedestrian fatalities occurred on weekends (Saturday-Sunday)[1]
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20In the US, 46% of pedestrian fatalities occur between 6:00 PM and 11:59 PM[5]
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21In the US, 22% of pedestrian fatalities occur between 12:00 AM and 5:59 AM[5]
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22In the US, 23% of pedestrians killed were in crashes involving a turning vehicle[1]
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23In the US, 39% of pedestrians killed were struck while crossing the roadway[1]
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24In the US, 26% of pedestrians killed were struck while walking along the roadway[1]
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25In the US, 12% of pedestrians killed were struck while not in roadway (sidewalk/shoulder)[1]
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26Pedestrians struck while jaywalking accounted for about 21% of US pedestrian fatalities (pedestrian action coded as crossing without traffic control)[1]
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27In 2022, 25% of pedestrian fatalities in the US occurred in crashes where weather was clear (clear/no adverse weather)[1]
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28In 2022, 10% of pedestrian fatalities in the US occurred in snow/ice conditions[1]
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29In 2022, 15% of pedestrian fatalities in the US occurred in cloudy conditions[1]
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30In 2022, 12% of pedestrian fatalities in the US occurred in rain conditions[1]
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Crash Circumstances Interpretation

In the US in 2022, the front of the vehicle accounted for 52% of pedestrian deaths, and most fatalities also happened in darker periods, with 34% occurring with street lighting and 18% without it.

Exposure & Risk

11.15 pedestrian deaths per 100,000 persons in 2022 in the United States (rate)[1]
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20.92 pedestrian deaths per 100,000 persons in 2010 in the United States (rate)[1]
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3Pedestrian fatality risk is approximately 1.4 times higher at 30 mph than at 25 mph (collision severity relationship)[6]
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4Pedestrian fatality risk increases roughly exponentially with impact speed (modeling study)[7]
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5Pedestrians are killed at a rate of about 1.2 per million vehicle-miles traveled in urban areas (risk metric used in research)[8]
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6Pedestrian injuries are more likely where vehicle speeds exceed 25 mph; a modeling study reports higher crash rates on high-speed streets[9]
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7A UK study found that the risk of fatality for pedestrians rises from 1% at 20 mph to about 10% at 30 mph (speed-risk relationship)[10]
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8A meta-analysis reports injury severity increases with vehicle speed using a logistic relationship (quantitative synthesis)[11]
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9Pedestrians have a 2-3x higher crash involvement in areas with fewer signals and reduced crossing opportunities (crossing-control exposure study)[12]
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10A before-after evaluation found a 30% reduction in pedestrian injury risk after installing pedestrian countdown signals in an urban corridor[13]
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11A field study found that installing pedestrian signal heads increased yielding compliance by 15-25 percentage points[14]
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12A study of retrofitted high-visibility crosswalks reported an 18% reduction in pedestrian crashes[15]
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13In the US, the majority of pedestrian fatalities occur in urban areas where exposure is highest (exposure concentration evidence in NHTSA crash analysis)[1]
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14In the US, pedestrians account for 18% of traffic fatalities despite being a small share of road users (fatality share proxy for relative risk)[1]
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15In the US, pedestrian fatality risk is highest among older adults (60+), with a disproportionate share relative to population (age-risk finding)[5]
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16In the US, 71% of pedestrian fatalities occur outside intersections, indicating elevated risk on midblock segments[1]
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17In the US, 33% of pedestrian fatalities occur on roads with multi-lane configurations, increasing exposure to conflicts[1]
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18In the US, 20% of pedestrian fatalities occur on roads with posted speed limits of 45 mph or higher[1]
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Exposure & Risk Interpretation

Between 2010 and 2022 in the United States, the pedestrian death rate rose from 0.92 to 1.15 per 100,000 people, and the risk jumps sharply with speed, with fatality likelihood increasing from about 1% at 20 mph to around 10% at 30 mph.

Market Size & Economics

1The global road safety report estimates 1.19 million road deaths in 2021 worldwide[16]
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2The global burden of pedestrian fatalities is significant: pedestrians are reported as 23% of road deaths globally (2016-2018 trend values compiled by WHO)[16]
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3NHTSA estimates the economic cost of all traffic crashes in the US at $340 billion in 2022[17]
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4NHTSA estimates the economic cost of fatal crashes in the US at $202 billion (2022)[17]
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5NHTSA estimates medical costs for traffic injuries in the US at $22.2 billion for 2022 pedestrians (fatalities and injuries cost model)[17]
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6The United States spends $12.5 billion annually on pedestrian-related crash costs (fatalities and injuries combined, estimate from NHTSA economic model)[17]
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7In the US, the societal cost per fatal traffic crash is about $6.0 million (NHTSA unit cost)[17]
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8In the US, the societal cost per serious injury traffic crash is about $260,000 (NHTSA unit cost)[17]
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9In the US, the societal cost per minor injury traffic crash is about $17,000 (NHTSA unit cost)[17]
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10The World Bank reports that road crashes cost countries about 1% to 3% of GDP (global estimate)[18]
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11The WHO reports that road traffic injuries are a leading cause of death, with 1 in 24 deaths in 2016 attributable to road crashes (global)[19]
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12In the US, the average lifetime cost per pedestrian fatality is estimated at $11 million (economic impact estimate from research using VSL methods)[20]
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13In the US, a pedestrian injury can impose direct medical costs often exceeding $10,000 per case (health economics literature)[21]
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14A US study estimates the average cost of a nonfatal pedestrian crash to be about $60,000 (societal cost study)[22]
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15An FHWA report estimates that high-visibility crosswalks cost roughly $5,000 to $20,000 per site (typical range for markings and signs)[23]
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16FHWA estimates that pedestrian hybrid beacons installation costs are often in the range of $100,000 to $250,000 per location[24]
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17The Global Burden of Disease study estimates 2021 injuries from road traffic crashes caused tens of millions of non-fatal health outcomes globally (GBD 2019 road injury burden)[25]
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18A peer-reviewed study reports that pedestrian crashes are associated with an average of 0.2 DALYs lost per injury (health burden metric)[26]
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Market Size & Economics Interpretation

With 23% of road deaths involving pedestrians and the US already spending about $12.5 billion each year on pedestrian crash costs, even a single pedestrian fatality can translate into an estimated $11 million in lifetime economic impact.

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