Traffic crashes that lead to pedestrian injuries or fatalities in the United States have become more deadly in the early 2020s. In 2020, 2021, and 2022, more than one in ten traffic crashes with bodily harm to a pedestrian led to a fatality. In 2016, the fatality rate for pedestrians in these types of crashes stood at 6.6 percent, about 3.5 percentage points lower than in 2022.
Share of fatalities among traffic crashes leading to pedestrian injury or death in the United States from 2016 to 2022
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Fatality rate in crashes with pedestrian injuries and deaths
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