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What percentage of those fatalities were pedestrians?

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What percentage of those fatalities were pedestrians?

A total of 6,205 pedestrian deaths occurred in 2019. Pedestrian fatalities decreased 3 percent from 2018, but still account for 17 percent of all crash fatalities. Although pedestrian deaths were 17 percent lower in 2019 than in 1975, they have increased 51 percent since reaching their lowest point in 2009.

What is the highest percentage of traffic fatalities?

Preliminary finding show that traffic fatalities rose in most major categories over 2019:

  • Passenger vehicle occupants (23,395, up 5%)
  • Pedestrians (6,205, flat from 2019)
  • Motorcyclists (5,015, up 9%)
  • Pedalcyclists (people on bikes) (846, up 5%)

How many pedestrians are killed by vehicles every year?

2018: 893 pedestrians were killed on California roadways, a 26% increase from 2014. 2018: More than 14,000 pedestrians injured. Pedestrian deaths rose 26% percent between 2014 and 2018. Nearly 7,500 pedestrians have died in California between 2009 and 2018.

What is the leading cause of traffic fatalities?

Speeding. Driving too fast for the roadway conditions or excessive speeding are leading causes of traffic fatalities across the country and California.

Where do most pedestrian fatalities occur?

urban areas
Most pedestrian deaths occur in urban areas, at non-intersection locations, and at night.

What was the total number of pedestrian deaths in 2019?

A total of 6,205 pedestrian deaths occurred in 2019. Pedestrian fatalities decreased 3 percent from 2018, but still account for 17 percent of all crash fatalities. Although pedestrian deaths were 17 percent lower in 2019 than in 1975, they have increased 51 percent since reaching their lowest point in 2009.

How is alcohol a factor in pedestrian deaths?

End of interactive chart. Alcohol impairment was a factor in 42% of all pedestrian fatalities in 2018, accounting for 2,618 deaths. The pedestrian is the only impaired individual 26% of the time, the driver is the only individual impaired 10% of the time, while both the pedestrian and the driver are impaired 6% of the time.

How often does a pedestrian get hit by a car?

Only 1.6% of fatally injured pedestrians in traffic crashes are struck by the rear of the vehicle, while 2.7% are struck by the right side of the vehicle.