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Pedestrian Accident Statistics

2008 Pedestrian Accident Statistics

  • The number of pedestrians killed in traffic crashes, 4,378, decreased by 6.8% from 2007.
  • 69,000 pedestrians were injured in 2008 traffic accidents.

2007 Pedestrian Accident Statistic

  • In 2007, pedestrians accounted for 4,654 of the 41,059 deaths from car accidents.

2007 Pennsylvania Pedestrian Accident Statistics

  • In 2006, there were 4,887 pedestrian-involved accidents in Pennsylvania. That represents 3.6% of all crashes.
  • Of those 4,887 pedestrian accidents, 155 were fatal.
  • Pedestrians 75+ accounted for 34 of the 155 fatalities.
  • Male pedestrians accounted for 67% of all fatalities, up from 62% in 2006.
  • Younger pedestrians 19 and under account for 38% of pedestrian injuries.
  • The majority of pedestrian car accidents involving injury (63.5%) occur in the daytime, but the majority involving death (65.2%) occur at night.

2006 Pennsylvania Pedestrian Accident Statistics

  • 4,673 pedestrian-involved accidents occured in Pennsylvania in 2006, representing 3.6% of all crashes.
  • Of those 4,763 pedestrian accidents, 170 resulted in deaths.
  • 27 of the 170 fatalities involved pedestrians 75+.
  • 62% of all fatalities were male pedestrians, up from 59% in 2005.
  • 40% of pedestrian injuries involved younger pedestrians 19 and under.
  • Most of pedestrian accidents involving injury (65.1%) occur in the daytime, but the majority involving death (69.4%) occur at night.

2005 Pennsylvania Pedestrian Accident Statistics

  • There were 4,763 pedestrian-involved accidents in 2005 in Pennsylvania. That represents 3.6% of all crashes.
  • Of those 4,763 pedestrian car accidents, 162 were fatal. That represents 10% of all crash deaths.
  • 2005 saw the lowest rate of pedestrian crashes.
  • Pedestrians 75+ accounted for 28 of the 162 fatalities.
  • 59% of all fatalities were male pedestrians.
  • Younger pedestrians 19 and under account for 41% of pedestrian injuries.
  • The majority of pedestrian accidents involving injury or death occurred during daylight hours.