Pedestrian Danger Facts – 2003

In 2003, 4,749 pedestrians were killed in traffic crashes in the United States — a decrease of 16 percent from the 5,649 pedestrians killed in 1993. On average, a pedestrian is killed in a traffic crash every 111 minutes. There were 70,000 pedestrians injured in traffic crashes in 2003. On average, a pedestrian is injured in a traffic crash every 8 minutes.

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Most pedestrian fatalities in 2003 occurred in urban areas (72 percent), at nonintersection locations (79 percent), in normal weather conditions (89 percent), and at night (65 percent).

More than two-thirds (69 percent) of the 2003 pedestrian fatalities were males. In 2003, the male pedestrian fatality rate per 100,000 population was 2.27 — more than double the rate for females (1.01 per 100,000 population). The male pedestrian injury rate per 100,000 population in 2003 was 30, compared with 19 for females.

In 2003, almost one-fourth (22 percent) of all children between the ages of 5 and 9 years who were killed in traffi c crashes were pedestrians. Nearly one-fi fth (17 percent) of all traffi c fatalities under age 16 were pedestrians, and 7 percent of all the people under age 16 who were injured in traffi c crashes were pedestrians.

Older pedestrians (ages 70+) accounted for 16 percent of all pedestrian fatalities and 6 percent of all pedestrians injured in 2003. In 2003, the death rate for this group, both males and females, was 2.95 per 100,000 population — higher than for any other age group.

Pedestrian fatalities accounted for 86 percent of all nonoccupant fatalities in 2003. The 622 pedalcyclist fatalities accounted for 11 percent, and the remaining 3 percent were skateboard riders, roller skaters, etc.

Forty-four percent of the 443 pedestrian fatalities under 16 years of age were killed in crashes that occurred between 3:00 PM and 7:00 PM.

Nearly one-half (48 percent) of all pedestrian fatalities occurred on Friday, Saturday, or Sunday: 16 percent, 18 percent, and 13 percent, respectively.

Alcohol involvement — either for the driver or for the pedestrian — was reported in nearly one-half (46 percent) of the traffi c crashes that resulted in pedestrian fatalities. Of the pedestrians involved, 34 percent had a blood alcohol concentration (BAC) of 0.08 grams per deciliter (g/dl) or higher. Of the drivers involved, only 13 percent had a BAC of 0.08 g/dl or higher, less than one-half the rate for the pedestrians. In 6 percent of the crashes, both the driver and the pedestrian had a BAC of 0.08 g/dl or higher.

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