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PEDSAFE : crash statistics PEDSAFE iligra Pedestrian Safety Guide and Countermeasure Selection System RESOURCES : background . crash statistics. crash analysis objectives , implementation erieleseviemenoi more info downloads ; search:: ( o� • JJ j > Crash statistics . Crash Statistics Specifically, 4,749 pedestrians were reported to have been killed in motor vehicle crashes in the United States in 2003. These deaths accounted for 11 percent of the 42,643 motor vehicle deaths nationwide that year. An estimated 70,000 pedestrians were injured or killed in motor vehicle collisions, which represents 2 percent of the 2.9 million total persons Injured in traffic crashes, A drop in pedestrian fatalities in recent years may reflect the fact that people are walking less, as evidenced by the U.S. Census and the Nationwide Personal Transportation Survey (NPTS). The need to reduce pedestrian deaths and injuries while promoting increased walking continues to be an Important goal for the engineering profession. Pedestrians Most at Risk http: / /www, waikinginfo, org /pedsafe /crashstats. cfrn TOOLS : selection tool mum • interactive matrices WM countermeasures case studies §}sitL Page Contents: • Magnitude of the Problem • Pedestrians Most at Big • Area.Type.. • Loca Qn T P The Background section provides an overview of the need to provide a more • Tj_mes_gf occurence pedestrian- friendly environment along and near streets and highways. This section • 5.m .ding provides an overview of the pedestrian safety problem and related factors that must • Aleo�iol i�npafrm ©nt be understood to select appropriate facilities and programs to improve pedestrian safety and mobility, A brief description of the pedestrian crash problem In the United States is discussed in the following sections and is also reported by Zegeer and Seiderman In the ITE Traffic Safety Toolbox. Similar statistics should be produced for states and municipalities to better understand the specific problems at the community level and thus . select appropriate countermeasures. Magnitude of the Problem Pedestrian /motor vehicle crashes are a serious problem throughout the world and the United States has a particular problem with pedestrian deaths and injuries, Older pedestrians are more likely to be injured or Wiled when struck by a motor vehicle than younger pedestrians. Crash involvement rates (crashes per 100,000 people) are the highest for 5- to 9- year -old males, who tend to dart out into the street. This problem may be compounded by the fact that speeds are frequently a problem in areas where children are walking and playing. In general, males are more likely to be involved in a crash than females; in 2003, 69 percent of pedestrian fatalities Page 1 of 3 8/19/2009