Pedestrian fatalities in U.S. traffic 2017

The timeline displays total and pedestrian fatalities in traffic crashes in the United States from 2001 through 2017. In 2017, almost 6,000 pedestrians died in U.S. traffic crashes, while total traffic-related fatalities amounted to 37,100.

Total and pedestrian fatalities in U.S. traffic crashes from 2001 to 2017

Characteristic	Total	Pedestrian
2017	37,133	5,977
2016	37,806	6,080
2015	35,485	5,495
2014	32,744	4,910
2013	32,894	4,779
2012	33,782	4,818
2011	32,479	4,457
2010	32,999	4,302
2009	33,883	4,109
2008	37,423	4,414
2007	41,259	4,669
2006	42,708	4,795
2005	43,510	4,892
2004	42,836	4,675
2003	42,884	4,774
2002	43,005	4,851
2001	42,196	4,901

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Release date

February 2019

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Region

United States

Survey time period

2001 to 2017

Supplementary notes

The figures for 2001 to 2006 were taken from a previous edition of the publication.

Pedestrians are defined as any person on foot, walking, running, jogging, hiking, sitting or lying down who are involved in a motor vehicle traffic crash. A traffic crash is an incident that involves one or more vehicles where at least one vehicle is in-transport and the crash originates on a public traffic way.

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