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January 2005
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JANUARY 2005 - Accident Reconstruction Newsletter
Pedestrian Safety - Traffic Safety Facts 2003
In 2003, 4,749 pedestrians were killed in traffic crashes in the United States — a decrease of 16 percent from the 5,649 pedestrians killed in 1993.
On average, a pedestrian is killed in a traffic crash every 111 minutes.
There were 70,000 pedestrians injured in traffic crashes in 2003.
On average, a pedestrian is injured in a traffic crash every 8 minutes.
Most pedestrian fatalities in 2003 occurred in urban areas (72 percent), at nonintersection locations (79 percent), in normal weather conditions (89 percent), and at night (65 percent).
More than two-thirds (69 percent) of the 2003 pedestrian fatalities were males. In 2003, the male pedestrian fatality rate per 100,000 population was 2.27 — more than double the rate for females (1.01 per 100,000 population). The male pedestrian injury rate per 100,000 population in 2003 was 30, compared with 19 for females (see Table 5).
In 2003, almost one-fourth (22 percent) of all children between the ages of 5 and 9 years who were killed in traffic crashes were pedestrians. Nearly one-fifth (17 percent) of all traffic fatalities under age 16 were pedestrians, and 7 percent of all the people under age 16 who were injured in traffic crashes were pedestrians.
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INSIDE THIS ISSUE
- Beta Testing of the Pedestrian and Bicycle Crash Analysis Tool
- Literature Review
on Vehicle Travel
Speeds and Pedestrian Injuries - Pedestrian Safety 2003
- Bicycle Safety 2003
- Pedestrian Roadway Fatalities
- Electronic Accident Forms Boost Reporting Efficiency; Data Can Be Linked With Records Systems
- Children Safety 2003
- Traffic Safety Facts 2003 - Complete Guide
- NAPARS: Chuck Pembleton Steps Down as President
- ARC-CSI Crash Conference 2005
- $200 discount on the CDR System Kit
- ARC Network New Members
- Accident
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