Deaths from motor vehicle crashes with pedestrians have increased 83% since reaching their low point in 2009 and account for 18% of crash fatalities. The rates of pedestrian crash deaths per 100,000 people are highest for people ages 20 and over.
Pedestrian deaths occur primarily in urban areas. Engineering measures that separate vehicles and pedestrians, such as sidewalks, refuge islands, overpasses, underpasses and barriers, can reduce the problem. Increased illumination, improved signal timing at intersections, and beacons that alert drivers to stop at crosswalks when pedestrians are present also can be effective. Because traffic speeds affect the risk and severity of pedestrian crashes, reducing speeds can lower pedestrian deaths (Mead, et al., 2014).
Vehicle factors also are important. Serious head, pelvis and leg injuries are common, and the severity of such injuries may be mitigated through improved vehicle design (Daniel, 2024). In addition, some vehicles are equipped with crash avoidance technologies that detect pedestrians and may automatically brake prior to impact. An IIHS study found that vehicles equipped with automatic braking that detects pedestrians had a 27% lower rate of pedestrian crashes than vehicles without such technology (Cicchino, 2022).
A total of 7,522 pedestrian deaths occurred in 2022. Pedestrian fatalities account for 18% of all crash fatalities. Although pedestrian deaths in 2022 were approximately the same as in 1975, they have increased 83% since reaching their lowest point in 2009.
Pedestrian deaths and other motor vehicle crash deaths, 1975-2022
Pedestrian deaths and other motor vehicle crash deaths, 1975-2022
Year
Pedestrian deaths
Other deaths
All motor vehicle deaths
Number
%
Number
%
Number
%
1975
7,516
17
37,009
83
44,525
100
1976
7,427
16
38,096
84
45,523
100
1977
7,732
16
40,146
84
47,878
100
1978
7,795
15
42,536
85
50,331
100
1979
8,096
16
42,997
84
51,093
100
1980
8,070
16
43,021
84
51,091
100
1981
7,837
16
41,464
84
49,301
100
1982
7,331
17
36,614
83
43,945
100
1983
6,826
16
35,763
84
42,589
100
1984
7,025
16
37,232
84
44,257
100
1985
6,808
16
37,017
84
43,825
100
1986
6,779
15
39,308
85
46,087
100
1987
6,745
15
39,645
85
46,390
100
1988
6,870
15
40,217
85
47,087
100
1989
6,556
14
39,026
86
45,582
100
1990
6,482
15
38,117
85
44,599
100
1991
5,801
14
35,707
86
41,508
100
1992
5,549
14
33,701
86
39,250
100
1993
5,649
14
34,501
86
40,150
100
1994
5,489
13
35,227
87
40,716
100
1995
5,584
13
36,233
87
41,817
100
1996
5,449
13
36,616
87
42,065
100
1997
5,321
13
36,692
87
42,013
100
1998
5,228
13
36,273
87
41,501
100
1999
4,939
12
36,778
88
41,717
100
2000
4,763
11
37,182
89
41,945
100
2001
4,901
12
37,295
88
42,196
100
2002
4,851
11
38,154
89
43,005
100
2003
4,774
11
38,110
89
42,884
100
2004
4,675
11
38,161
89
42,836
100
2005
4,892
11
38,618
89
43,510
100
2006
4,795
11
37,913
89
42,708
100
2007
4,699
11
36,560
89
41,259
100
2008
4,414
12
33,009
88
37,423
100
2009
4,109
12
29,774
88
33,883
100
2010
4,302
13
28,697
87
32,999
100
2011
4,457
14
28,022
86
32,479
100
2012
4,818
14
28,964
86
33,782
100
2013
4,779
15
28,115
85
32,894
100
2014
4,910
15
27,834
85
32,744
100
2015
5,495
15
29,990
85
35,485
100
2016
6,080
16
31,726
84
37,806
100
2017
6,075
16
31,398
84
37,473
100
2018
6,374
17
30,461
83
36,835
100
2019
6,272
17
30,083
83
36,355
100
2020
6,565
17
32,442
83
39,007
100
2021
7,470
17
35,760
83
43,230
100
2022
7,522
18
34,992
82
42,514
100
Pedestrian deaths and other motor vehicle crash deaths, 1975-2022
Year
Pedestrian deaths
Other deaths
All motor vehicle deaths
Number
%
Number
%
Number
%
Twenty-five percent of pedestrian deaths in 2022 occurred in hit-and-run crashes. Between 2013 and 2019, hit-and-run crashes accounted for about 20% of pedestrian fatalities. This number jumped to 24% in 2020, and it has inched up to 25% since then.
Pedestrian deaths by hit-and-run occurrences, 2013-2022
Year
Not hit-and-run
Hit-and-run
Number
%
Number
%
2013
3,832
80
935
20
2014
3,951
80
953
19
2015
4,363
79
1,123
20
2016
4,819
79
1,250
21
2017
4,831
80
1,226
20
2018
5,065
79
1,292
20
2019
4,956
79
1,310
21
2020
4,962
76
1,603
24
2021
5,639
75
1,831
25
2022
5,612
75
1,910
25
Pedestrian deaths by hit-and-run occurrences, 2013-2022
Year
Not hit-and-run
Hit-and-run
Number
%
Number
%
Age and sex
The rate of pedestrian deaths per 100,000 people decreased from 1975 to 2022 for all age groups except for pedestrians ages 20 to 44, whose death rate increased 10%. Children under 13 have seen the largest decline in their pedestrian death rate since 1975 (92%). The death rate for pedestrians 13-19 fell 69%, and the rate for those 70 and older declined 73%. Since 2009, when pedestrian deaths were at their lowest, death rates for the three adult groups (20-44, 45-69, 70 and older) have all risen, while death rates for teenagers and children under 13 continued to decline.
Pedestrian deaths per 100,000 people by age, 1975-2022
Pedestrian deaths per 100,000 people by age, 1975-2022
Year
<13
13-19
20-44
45-69
≥70 years
Total*
Population
Number
Rate
Population
Number
Rate
Population
Number
Rate
Population
Number
Rate
Population
Number
Rate
Population
Number
Rate
1975
45,851,304
1,632
3.6
29,795,023
796
2.7
73,828,928
1,829
2.5
51,933,999
1,827
3.5
14,563,945
1,348
9.3
215,973,199
7,516
3.5
1976
45,000,704
1,522
3.4
29,909,414
855
2.9
75,838,856
1,854
2.4
52,326,070
1,824
3.5
14,960,120
1,291
8.6
218,035,164
7,427
3.4
1977
44,337,332
1,390
3.1
29,800,313
835
2.8
78,059,919
2,078
2.7
52,640,612
1,914
3.6
15,401,249
1,383
9.0
220,239,425
7,732
3.5
1978
43,907,467
1,419
3.2
29,543,252
868
2.9
80,345,884
2,251
2.8
52,911,401
1,909
3.6
15,876,541
1,214
7.6
222,584,545
7,795
3.5
1979
43,778,959
1,291
2.9
29,077,607
923
3.2
82,675,196
2,546
3.1
53,135,108
1,891
3.6
16,388,617
1,277
7.8
225,055,487
8,096
3.6
1980
43,914,342
1,183
2.7
28,486,487
906
3.2
84,619,613
2,598
3.1
53,306,300
1,863
3.5
16,897,977
1,344
8.0
227,224,719
8,070
3.6
1981
44,049,940
1,064
2.4
27,743,947
797
2.9
86,957,821
2,705
3.1
53,391,186
1,752
3.3
17,322,714
1,278
7.4
229,465,608
7,837
3.4
1982
44,131,596
986
2.2
27,160,586
793
2.9
89,129,901
2,704
3.0
53,458,525
1,589
3.0
17,783,888
1,124
6.3
231,664,496
7,331
3.2
1983
44,119,297
944
2.1
26,737,497
671
2.5
91,107,467
2,471
2.7
53,593,891
1,555
2.9
18,233,751
1,081
5.9
233,791,903
6,826
2.9
1984
43,978,044
935
2.1
26,435,885
615
2.3
92,994,199
2,564
2.8
53,753,717
1,616
3.0
18,662,938
1,164
6.2
235,824,783
7,025
3.0
1985
44,260,136
925
2.1
26,001,247
592
2.3
94,652,185
2,444
2.6
53,937,379
1,549
2.9
19,072,785
1,170
6.1
237,923,732
6,808
2.9
1986
44,755,454
913
2.0
25,592,481
584
2.3
96,124,899
2,514
2.6
54,196,527
1,491
2.8
19,463,480
1,157
5.9
240,132,841
6,779
2.8
1987
45,348,247
898
2.0
25,209,615
518
2.1
97,258,744
2,496
2.6
54,581,600
1,595
2.9
19,890,817
1,160
5.8
242,289,023
6,745
2.8
1988
45,942,966
905
2.0
25,004,445
487
1.9
97,965,179
2,563
2.6
55,283,966
1,545
2.8
20,302,280
1,271
6.3
244,498,836
6,870
2.8
1989
46,690,604
786
1.7
24,664,300
421
1.7
98,908,503
2,559
2.6
55,836,315
1,531
2.7
20,719,397
1,180
5.7
246,819,119
6,556
2.7
1990
47,472,527
768
1.6
24,404,795
423
1.7
100,059,399
2,506
2.5
56,363,392
1,513
2.7
21,164,283
1,195
5.6
249,464,396
6,482
2.6
1991
48,240,747
695
1.4
24,066,587
437
1.8
101,316,535
2,260
2.2
56,777,326
1,301
2.3
21,751,897
1,044
4.8
252,153,092
5,801
2.3
1992
48,903,668
635
1.3
24,163,175
376
1.6
101,332,609
2,141
2.1
58,309,030
1,346
2.3
22,321,217
997
4.5
255,029,699
5,549
2.2
1993
49,335,864
644
1.3
24,664,091
402
1.6
101,396,464
2,202
2.2
59,585,516
1,300
2.2
22,800,673
1,012
4.4
257,782,608
5,649
2.2
1994
49,692,462
659
1.3
25,219,838
355
1.4
101,322,816
2,092
2.1
60,848,060
1,317
2.2
23,243,845
1,021
4.4
260,327,021
5,489
2.1
1995
49,920,484
597
1.2
25,764,300
389
1.5
101,267,838
2,146
2.1
62,156,897
1,397
2.2
23,693,757
1,008
4.3
262,803,276
5,584
2.1
1996
50,085,188
570
1.1
26,357,198
362
1.4
101,118,585
2,064
2.0
63,611,278
1,445
2.3
24,056,323
951
4.0
265,228,572
5,449
2.1
1997
50,364,983
513
1.0
26,730,812
371
1.4
101,060,598
2,015
2.0
65,218,397
1,442
2.2
24,408,817
931
3.8
267,783,607
5,321
2.0
1998
50,527,476
464
0.9
27,174,728
351
1.3
100,919,429
1,937
1.9
66,832,819
1,462
2.2
24,793,551
965
3.9
270,248,003
5,228
1.9
1999
50,667,139
449
0.9
27,518,156
333
1.2
100,774,050
1,831
1.8
68,638,663
1,398
2.0
25,092,805
885
3.5
272,690,813
4,939
1.8
2000
52,219,423
403
0.8
28,326,412
337
1.2
104,156,098
1,771
1.7
71,930,350
1,398
1.9
25,559,879
807
3.2
282,192,162
4,763
1.7
2001
52,341,395
363
0.7
28,437,711
346
1.2
104,586,568
1,823
1.7
73,938,934
1,445
2.0
25,797,467
878
3.4
285,102,075
4,901
1.7
2002
52,332,306
317
0.6
28,644,313
353
1.2
104,828,368
1,760
1.7
76,130,907
1,531
2.0
26,005,326
845
3.2
287,941,220
4,851
1.7
2003
52,187,602
327
0.6
29,028,500
348
1.2
104,994,725
1,751
1.7
78,377,203
1,537
2.0
26,200,946
777
3.0
290,788,976
4,774
1.6
2004
52,151,406
293
0.6
29,400,392
305
1.0
105,111,892
1,726
1.6
80,654,196
1,547
1.9
26,337,518
763
2.9
293,655,404
4,675
1.6
2005
52,149,395
274
0.5
29,589,854
325
1.1
105,043,236
1,784
1.7
82,969,250
1,684
2.0
26,658,669
777
2.9
296,410,404
4,892
1.7
2006
52,306,908
267
0.5
29,772,198
314
1.1
105,194,169
1,751
1.7
85,240,411
1,714
2.0
26,884,798
707
2.6
299,398,484
4,795
1.6
2007
52,585,809
243
0.5
29,775,943
343
1.2
104,784,611
1,735
1.7
87,339,277
1,610
1.8
27,135,517
726
2.7
301,621,157
4,699
1.6
2008
52,929,779
215
0.4
29,710,307
320
1.1
104,491,676
1,606
1.5
89,406,928
1,640
1.8
27,521,034
603
2.2
304,059,724
4,414
1.5
2009
53,753,412
201
0.4
29,667,279
259
0.9
104,635,837
1,477
1.4
91,163,752
1,576
1.7
27,786,270
578
2.1
307,006,550
4,109
1.3
2010
52,937,278
212
0.4
30,247,014
295
1.0
103,895,256
1,525
1.5
94,289,938
1,625
1.7
27,957,657
628
2.2
309,327,143
4,302
1.4
2011
52,921,253
169
0.3
29,917,216
298
1.0
104,599,599
1,553
1.5
95,673,134
1,780
1.9
28,472,279
637
2.2
311,583,481
4,457
1.4
2012
52,855,061
208
0.4
29,646,417
289
1.0
105,412,143
1,703
1.6
96,811,948
1,890
2.0
29,152,093
707
2.4
313,877,662
4,818
1.5
2013
52,719,631
208
0.4
29,551,607
241
0.8
106,127,419
1,703
1.6
97,620,928
1,930
2.0
30,040,362
666
2.2
316,059,947
4,779
1.5
2014
52,676,380
167
0.3
29,462,818
267
0.9
106,771,101
1,740
1.6
98,612,021
1,959
2.0
30,864,009
729
2.4
318,386,329
4,910
1.5
2015
52,764,080
187
0.4
29,356,330
278
0.9
107,203,363
1,957
1.8
99,790,443
2,309
2.3
31,624,778
719
2.3
320,738,994
5,495
1.7
2016
52,811,215
198
0.4
29,350,222
322
1.1
107,606,680
2,169
2.0
100,897,152
2,500
2.5
32,406,486
822
2.5
323,071,755
6,080
1.9
2017
52,726,410
173
0.3
29,387,954
286
1.0
108,149,374
2,150
2.0
100,894,347
2,576
2.6
33,964,043
821
2.4
325,122,128
6,075
1.9
2018
52,553,599
165
0.3
29,402,794
252
0.9
108,736,264
2,354
2.2
100,855,236
2,649
2.6
35,290,306
911
2.6
326,838,199
6,374
2.0
2019
52,266,740
141
0.3
29,412,828
222
0.8
109,322,102
2,346
2.1
100,735,915
2,645
2.6
36,592,368
888
2.4
328,329,953
6,272
1.9
2020
51,887,147
144
0.3
29,367,208
228
0.8
109,800,593
2,609
2.4
100,643,477
2,728
2.7
37,785,698
777
2.1
329,484,123
6,565
2.0
2021
51,691,096
140
0.3
30,440,240
252
0.8
110,422,956
3,105
2.8
101,885,820
3,009
3.0
37,453,633
859
2.3
331,893,745
7,470
2.3
2022
50,793,470
141
0.3
30,279,709
252
0.8
111,902,444
3,054
2.7
101,148,504
2,979
2.9
39,163,430
995
2.5
333,287,557
7,522
2.3
*Total includes other and/or unknowns
Pedestrian deaths per 100,000 people by age, 1975-2022
Year
<13
13-19
20-44
45-69
≥70 years
Total*
Population
Number
Rate
Population
Number
Rate
Population
Number
Rate
Population
Number
Rate
Population
Number
Rate
Population
Number
Rate
Seventy percent of pedestrians killed in 2022 were males, a proportion that has remained essentially unchanged since 1975.
Pedestrian deaths by sex, 1975-2022
Year
Male
Female
Total*
Number
%
Number
%
Number
%
1975
5,196
69
2,319
31
7,516
100
1976
5,120
69
2,307
31
7,427
100
1977
5,331
69
2,400
31
7,732
100
1978
5,494
70
2,296
29
7,795
100
1979
5,701
70
2,391
30
8,096
100
1980
5,613
70
2,454
30
8,070
100
1981
5,459
70
2,332
30
7,837
100
1982
5,144
70
2,185
30
7,331
100
1983
4,775
70
2,050
30
6,826
100
1984
5,016
71
2,005
29
7,025
100
1985
4,671
69
2,133
31
6,808
100
1986
4,771
70
2,004
30
6,779
100
1987
4,777
71
1,967
29
6,745
100
1988
4,756
69
2,111
31
6,870
100
1989
4,594
70
1,959
30
6,556
100
1990
4,495
69
1,985
31
6,482
100
1991
3,985
69
1,815
31
5,801
100
1992
3,867
70
1,679
30
5,549
100
1993
3,936
70
1,711
30
5,649
100
1994
3,757
68
1,732
32
5,489
100
1995
3,856
69
1,728
31
5,584
100
1996
3,780
69
1,667
31
5,449
100
1997
3,643
68
1,677
32
5,321
100
1998
3,558
68
1,670
32
5,228
100
1999
3,466
70
1,472
30
4,939
100
2000
3,251
68
1,512
32
4,763
100
2001
3,421
70
1,479
30
4,901
100
2002
3,298
68
1,552
32
4,851
100
2003
3,274
69
1,499
31
4,774
100
2004
3,237
69
1,435
31
4,675
100
2005
3,450
71
1,441
29
4,892
100
2006
3,332
69
1,459
30
4,795
100
2007
3,288
70
1,411
30
4,699
100
2008
3,078
70
1,331
30
4,414
100
2009
2,827
69
1,282
31
4,109
100
2010
2,961
69
1,339
31
4,302
100
2011
3,102
70
1,354
30
4,457
100
2012
3,337
69
1,478
31
4,818
100
2013
3,277
69
1,496
31
4,779
100
2014
3,426
70
1,477
30
4,910
100
2015
3,832
70
1,654
30
5,495
100
2016
4,245
70
1,810
30
6,080
100
2017
4,234
70
1,812
30
6,075
100
2018
4,420
69
1,940
30
6,374
100
2019
4,400
70
1,864
30
6,272
100
2020
4,631
71
1,885
29
6,565
100
2021
5,233
70
2,175
29
7,470
100
2022
5,274
70
2,193
29
7,522
100
*Total includes other and/or unknowns
Pedestrian deaths by sex, 1975-2022
Year
Male
Female
Total*
Number
%
Number
%
Number
%
Alcohol
Thirty-seven percent of pedestrians 16 and older killed in nighttime (9 p.m. to 6 a.m.) crashes in 2022 had blood alcohol concentrations (BACs) at or above 0.08%, compared with 61% in 1982. The rate of crash deaths with high BACs among pedestrians 16 and older killed during the day (6 a.m. to 9 p.m.) in 2022 was 23%, compared with 27% in 1982.
Estimated number and percent of fatally injured pedestrians age 16 and older with BACs ≥ 0.08% by time of day, 1982-2022
Year
Nighttime (9 p.m. - 6 a.m.)
Daytime (6 a.m. - 9 p.m.)
Pedestrians killed
Estimated pedestrians killed with BACs ≥ 0.08
Pedestrians killed
Estimated pedestrians killed with BACs ≥ 0.08
Number
Number
%
Number
Number
%
1982
3,033
1,861
61
2,911
783
27
1983
2,612
1,684
64
2,940
787
27
1984
2,668
1,665
62
3,046
750
25
1985
2,467
1,528
62
3,040
717
24
1986
2,505
1,523
61
3,004
694
23
1987
2,521
1,446
57
3,035
710
23
1988
2,515
1,475
59
3,148
674
21
1989
2,422
1,445
60
3,095
725
23
1990
2,431
1,486
61
3,029
633
21
1991
2,201
1,295
59
2,646
584
22
1992
2,040
1,215
60
2,673
636
24
1993
2,031
1,212
60
2,681
630
23
1994
1,945
1,091
56
2,659
615
23
1995
2,041
1,150
56
2,716
633
23
1996
2,025
1,165
58
2,624
627
24
1997
1,882
1,041
55
2,714
581
21
1998
1,899
1,054
55
2,666
608
23
1999
1,871
1,071
57
2,423
566
23
2000
1,743
992
57
2,416
529
22
2001
1,856
980
53
2,482
566
23
2002
1,893
997
53
2,447
576
24
2003
1,843
1,000
54
2,428
545
22
2004
1,845
997
54
2,372
523
22
2005
1,968
1,056
54
2,462
492
20
2006
1,999
1,093
55
2,353
548
23
2007
1,932
1,036
54
2,344
538
23
2008
1,846
983
53
2,204
553
25
2009
1,752
928
53
2,032
462
23
2010
1,822
942
52
2,143
456
21
2011
1,896
1,001
53
2,256
530
23
2012
2,043
1,052
51
2,437
564
23
2013
2,031
1,020
50
2,418
554
23
2014
2,112
1,026
49
2,491
562
23
2015
2,384
1,063
45
2,767
698
25
2016
2,682
1,206
45
3,018
750
25
2017
2,698
1,153
43
3,025
717
24
2018
2,922
1,237
42
3,167
772
24
2019
2,857
1,185
41
3,151
728
23
2020
3,038
1,172
39
3,206
742
23
2021
3,578
1,366
38
3,545
805
23
2022
3,635
1,349
37
3,526
803
23
Estimated number and percent of fatally injured pedestrians age 16 and older with BACs ≥ 0.08% by time of day, 1982-2022
Year
Nighttime (9 p.m. - 6 a.m.)
Daytime (6 a.m. - 9 p.m.)
Pedestrians killed
Estimated pedestrians killed with BACs ≥ 0.08
Pedestrians killed
Estimated pedestrians killed with BACs ≥ 0.08
Number
Number
%
Number
Number
%
Where they died
Eighty-five percent of pedestrian deaths in 2022 occurred in urban areas, up from 59% in 1975.
Pedestrian deaths by land use, 1975-2022
Year
Urban
Rural
Total*
Number
%
Number
%
Number
%
1975
4,401
59
3,115
41
7,516
100
1976
4,409
59
3,013
41
7,427
100
1977
4,997
65
2,711
35
7,732
100
1978
4,934
64
2,748
36
7,795
100
1979
5,309
66
2,688
34
8,096
100
1980
5,279
66
2,698
34
8,070
100
1981
5,066
66
2,614
34
7,837
100
1982
4,809
66
2,455
34
7,331
100
1983
4,477
66
2,341
34
6,826
100
1984
4,660
66
2,360
34
7,025
100
1985
4,586
67
2,215
33
6,808
100
1986
4,580
68
2,197
32
6,779
100
1987
4,631
69
2,105
31
6,745
100
1988
4,650
68
2,216
32
6,870
100
1989
4,620
71
1,931
29
6,556
100
1990
4,619
71
1,855
29
6,482
100
1991
4,053
70
1,738
30
5,801
100
1992
3,923
71
1,597
29
5,549
100
1993
3,949
70
1,663
30
5,649
100
1994
3,934
72
1,543
28
5,489
100
1995
3,914
70
1,644
30
5,584
100
1996
3,838
71
1,596
29
5,449
100
1997
3,699
70
1,611
30
5,321
100
1998
3,584
69
1,611
31
5,228
100
1999
3,400
69
1,519
31
4,939
100
2000
3,298
71
1,376
29
4,763
100
2001
3,437
70
1,452
30
4,901
100
2002
3,421
71
1,418
29
4,851
100
2003
3,479
73
1,283
27
4,774
100
2004
3,393
73
1,274
27
4,675
100
2005
3,618
74
1,245
26
4,892
100
2006
3,521
74
1,234
26
4,795
100
2007
3,442
74
1,236
26
4,699
100
2008
3,184
72
1,210
28
4,414
100
2009
2,947
72
1,146
28
4,109
100
2010
3,129
73
1,146
27
4,302
100
2011
3,269
74
1,171
26
4,457
100
2012
3,541
74
1,267
26
4,818
100
2013
3,502
73
1,270
27
4,779
100
2014
3,806
78
1,092
22
4,910
100
2015
4,056
77
1,202
23
5,495
100
2016
4,783
79
1,256
21
6,080
100
2017
4,889
81
1,154
19
6,075
100
2018
5,222
82
1,122
18
6,374
100
2019
5,160
83
1,074
17
6,272
100
2020
5,427
83
1,098
17
6,565
100
2021
6,273
85
1,145
15
7,470
100
2022
6,323
85
1,139
15
7,522
100
*Total includes other and/or unknowns
Pedestrian deaths by land use, 1975-2022
Year
Urban
Rural
Total*
Number
%
Number
%
Number
%
Thirty-three percent of pedestrian deaths among people 70 and older in 2022 occurred at intersections, compared with 21% for those ages 20-69.
Pedestrian deaths by occurrence at intersection and age, 2022
<13 years
13-19 years
20-69 years
≥70 years
Total*
Number
%
Number
%
Number
%
Number
%
Number
%
Nonintersection
105
74
183
73
4,786
79
665
67
5,817
77
Intersection
36
26
69
27
1,247
21
330
33
1,705
23
Total*
141
100
252
100
6,033
100
995
100
7,522
100
*Total includes other and/or unknowns
Pedestrian deaths by occurrence at intersection and age, 2022
<13 years
13-19 years
20-69 years
≥70 years
Total*
Number
%
Number
%
Number
%
Number
%
Number
%
Sixty percent of pedestrian deaths in 2022 occurred on major roads other than interstates and freeways.
Pedestrian deaths by road type, 2022
Road type
Number
%
Interstates and freeways
1,321
18
Other major roads
4,540
60
Minor roads
1,586
21
Total*
7,522
100
*Total includes other and/or unknowns
Pedestrian deaths by road type, 2022
Road type
Number
%
In urban areas, 51% of pedestrian deaths in 2022 occurred on roads with speed limits of 40 mph or less; in rural areas, 63% of deaths occurred on roads with limits of 55 mph or higher.
Pedestrian deaths by speed limit and land use, 2022
Speed limit
Urban
Rural
Total*
Number
%
Number
%
Number
%
<35 mph
1,111
18
65
6
1,196
16
35-40 mph
2,091
33
120
11
2,214
29
45-50 mph
1,401
22
178
16
1,581
21
55+ mph
1,346
21
723
63
2,069
28
Unknown
374
6
53
5
462
6
Total*
6,323
100
1,139
100
7,522
100
*Total includes other and/or unknowns
Pedestrian deaths by speed limit and land use, 2022
Speed limit
Urban
Rural
Total*
Number
%
Number
%
Number
%
When they died
Seventy-six percent of all pedestrian fatalities occurred between 6 p.m. and 6 a.m. Twenty-six percent occurred in crashes between 6 p.m. and 9 p.m., and 24% occurred between 9 p.m. and midnight.
Pedestrian deaths by time of day, 2022
Time of day
Deaths
%
Midnight - 3 a.m.
1,078
14
3 a.m. - 6 a.m.
822
11
6 a.m. - 9 a.m.
635
8
9 a.m. - noon
287
4
Noon - 3 p.m.
318
4
3 p.m. - 6 p.m.
555
7
6 p.m. - 9 p.m.
1,946
26
9 p.m. - midnight
1,842
24
Total*
7,522
100
*Total includes other and/or unknowns
Pedestrian deaths by time of day, 2022
Time of day
Deaths
%
Forty-seven percent of pedestrian fatalities occurred between Friday and Sunday.
Pedestrian deaths by day of week, 2022
Day of week
Deaths
%
Sunday
1,109
15
Monday
989
13
Tuesday
1,015
13
Wednesday
968
13
Thursday
1,042
14
Friday
1,121
15
Saturday
1,278
17
Total*
7,522
100
*Total includes other and/or unknowns
Pedestrian deaths by day of week, 2022
Day of week
Deaths
%
Thirty percent of pedestrian deaths in 2022 occurred from October through December.