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U.S. Pedestrian Road Deaths Reach Highest Toll Since 1990, Report Says

posted by martyb on Friday March 01 2019, @05:35PM   Printer-friendly
from the not-so-smart-phone-use dept.

AnonTechie writes:

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.

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  • (Score: 5, Funny) by Runaway1956 on Friday March 01 2019, @06:36PM (2 children)

    by Runaway1956 (2926) Subscriber Badge on Friday March 01 2019, @06:36PM (#808831) Journal

    Uhhhhhh, helluva typo. 32% of those pedestrians killed were intoxicated. To get 132%, the dead people would have to crawl back to the bar to get drunk/drunker/drunkest. Damn those zombies!

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  • (Score: 1, Informative) by Anonymous Coward on Friday March 01 2019, @06:39PM

    by Anonymous Coward on Friday March 01 2019, @06:39PM (#808837)

    don't worry.
    the summary says that 432*5 = 46% of 6227.
    you're in good company.

  • (Score: 4, Funny) by bob_super on Friday March 01 2019, @06:40PM

    by bob_super (1357) on Friday March 01 2019, @06:40PM (#808838)

    When a Zombies gets shitfaced, whose brains does he puke out ?