The number of pedestrians hit and killed on U.S. roads has surged to the highest level [PDF] in almost three decades, new data indicates, while suggesting that a rise in SUVs and smartphone use may be to blame.
Last year, 6,227 pedestrians were killed in road fatalities — a 51 percent increase compared to 2009, according to a preliminary estimate published Thursday by the Governors Highway Safety Association (GHSA). The D.C.-based non-profit said the 2018 figure is the highest recorded since 1990.
Five states—Arizona, California, Florida, Georgia and Texas—accounted for 46 percent of all pedestrian deaths, despite representing just 33 percent of the U.S. population, according to Census data. California had the largest number, at 432.
(Score: 2) by JoeMerchant on Friday March 01 2019, @06:35PM (2 children)
What's the correlation with painkiller use?
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(Score: 2) by Runaway1956 on Friday March 01 2019, @06:36PM
I think we posted about the same time - look at figure 10 in the PDF.
(Score: 3, Touché) by c0lo on Saturday March 02 2019, @10:42AM
Would you like an anti-depressant pill before going to walk, sir? (grin)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aoFiw2jMy-0 https://soylentnews.org/~MichaelDavidCrawford