In 2021, the United States' most populous state, California, recorded 1,108 pedestrian fatalities, the highest number in the U.S.. It was followed by Florida, where 817 pedestrians were killed in road traffic crashes in the same year.
Pedestrian fatalities in U.S. traffic crashes in 2021, by state
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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NHTSA. (May 1, 2023). Pedestrian fatalities in U.S. traffic crashes in 2021, by state [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved October 08, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/198509/pedestrian-fatalities-in-us-traffic-crashes-2009-by-state/
NHTSA. "Pedestrian fatalities in U.S. traffic crashes in 2021, by state." Chart. May 1, 2023. Statista. Accessed October 08, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/198509/pedestrian-fatalities-in-us-traffic-crashes-2009-by-state/
NHTSA. (2023). Pedestrian fatalities in U.S. traffic crashes in 2021, by state. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: October 08, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/198509/pedestrian-fatalities-in-us-traffic-crashes-2009-by-state/
NHTSA. "Pedestrian Fatalities in U.S. Traffic Crashes in 2021, by State." Statista, Statista Inc., 1 May 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/198509/pedestrian-fatalities-in-us-traffic-crashes-2009-by-state/
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Pedestrian fatalities in U.S. traffic crashes in 2021, by state [Graph], NHTSA, May 1, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/198509/pedestrian-fatalities-in-us-traffic-crashes-2009-by-state/