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Pedestrian Accident Statistics
2008 Pedestrian Accident Statistics
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The number of pedestrians killed in traffic crashes, 4,378, decreased
by 6.8% from 2007.
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69,000 pedestrians were injured in 2008 traffic accidents.
2007 Pedestrian Accident Statistic
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In 2007, pedestrians accounted for 4,654 of the 41,059 deaths from car
accidents.
2007 Pennsylvania Pedestrian Accident
Statistics
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In 2006, there were 4,887 pedestrian-involved accidents in
Pennsylvania. That represents 3.6% of all crashes.
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Of those 4,887 pedestrian accidents, 155 were fatal.
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Pedestrians 75+ accounted for 34 of the 155 fatalities.
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Male pedestrians accounted for 67% of all fatalities, up from 62% in
2006.
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Younger pedestrians 19 and under account for 38% of pedestrian
injuries.
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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
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4,673 pedestrian-involved accidents occured in Pennsylvania in 2006,
representing 3.6% of all crashes.
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Of those 4,763 pedestrian accidents, 170 resulted in deaths.
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27 of the 170 fatalities involved pedestrians 75+.
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62% of all fatalities were male pedestrians, up from 59% in 2005.
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40% of pedestrian
injuries involved younger pedestrians 19 and under.
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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
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There were 4,763 pedestrian-involved accidents in 2005 in
Pennsylvania. That represents 3.6% of all crashes.
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Of those 4,763 pedestrian car
accidents, 162 were fatal. That represents 10% of all crash deaths.
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2005 saw the lowest rate of pedestrian crashes.
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Pedestrians 75+ accounted for 28 of the 162 fatalities.
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59% of all fatalities were male pedestrians.
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Younger pedestrians 19 and under account for 41% of pedestrian
injuries.
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The majority of pedestrian accidents involving injury or death
occurred during daylight hours.
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