PEDESTRIAN ROADWAY FATALITIES

The objective of this study was to examine the pedestrian fatalities in motor vehicle crashes. Data were analyzed for trends using the 1998 through 2001 National Center for Statistics and Analysis Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS). Rates are calculated based on the U.S. resident population data from the Census Bureau. Almost 175,000 pedestrians died in all motor vehicle crashes with more than 162,000 pedestrians killed in single vehicle crashes between 1975 and 2000. Pedestrian fatalities from all crashes reached a low of 4,763 fatalities in 2000. In 2001, pedestrian fatalities slightly increased to 4,882. However, in 2001, pedestrian fatalities accounted for about 12% of all fatalities and 85% of all non-occupant fatalities in motor vehicle crashes. Pedestrian fatalities in single vehicle crashes accounted for over 90% of the pedestrian fatalities from all fatal motor vehicle crashes. With such a high percentage of pedestrian fatalities from single vehicle crashes, this report was written to provide insight into the possible causes for these pedestrian fatalities.

• Record URL:
  • http://www-nrd.nhtsa.dot.gov/Pubs/809-456.pdf
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• Corporate Authors:

  National Center for Statistics and Analysis

  Mathematical Analysis Division, 1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE
  Washington, DC  United States  20590
• Authors:
  • Shankar, U
• Publication Date: 2003-4

Language

• English

Media Info

• Features: Appendices; Figures; References; Tables;
• Pagination: 62 p.

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Crash causes; Fatalities; Pedestrian vehicle crashes; Single vehicle crashes; Statistical trends
• Identifier Terms: Fatality Analysis Reporting System
• Subject Areas: Highways; Safety and Human Factors; I81: Accident Statistics;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00941438
• Record Type: Publication
• Report/Paper Numbers: HS-809 456,, NHTSA Technical Report
• Files: HSL, TRIS, USDOT
• Created Date: Apr 25 2003 12:00AM