Between 20, pedestrian fatalities increased by 1,868. Much of this sharp increase in pedestrian fatalities has occurred at night (Hu and Cicchino, 2018, Retting, 2019). While the number of pedestrian fatalities was nearly cut in half in the 30 years between 19, more than half of that progress was erased in just eight years. Other than the 6,080 pedestrians killed in 2016, this represents the highest number of pedestrians killed since 1990. Solutions may be correspondingly comprehensive, employing non-linear, systems-based approaches such as Safe Systems.ĥ,977 pedestrians were killed by motor vehicles in the United States in 2017 – a 45.5% increase in pedestrian fatalities over the previous eight years (NHTSA, 2018) (Fig. However, the problems giving rise to these pedestrian fatalities are likely a result of not only engineering issues but also interrelated social and political factors. Rethinking vehicle design, especially high front profiles, may improve vehicle issues. Engineering solutions such as road diets or traffic calming may be used to improve identified infrastructure issues by reducing vehicle speeds and road widths. Practical Applications: More research is needed to understand the efficacy of different solutions, but this paper provides guidance for such future research. Conclusions: By identifying factors related to the increase in nighttime pedestrian fatalities, this work constitutes a vital first step in making our streets safer for pedestrians. The age of pedestrians killed increased more (18.1%) than the national average (3.2%). Increased pedestrian alcohol and drug involvement warrant further investigation.
In addition, SUVs were involved in 39.7% of additional fatalities, overrepresenting their share of the fleet. Results: The increase in fatal nighttime pedestrian crashes is most strongly correlated with infrastructure factors: non-intersection unmarked locations (saw 80.8% of additional fatalities) 40–45 mph roads (54.6%) five-lane roads (40.7%) urban (99.7%) and arterials (81.1%).
We model changes in crash characteristic proportions between 2002–20–2017 using linear regressions and test for autocorrelation with Breusch-Godfrey tests.
Within-variable and before/after examinations of crashes in terms of infrastructure, user, vehicle, and situational characteristics are performed with one-way analysis of variance (ANOVA) and two-sample t -tests. Method: We examine Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS) data for fatal pedestrian crashes that occurred in the dark between 20. More than 85% of those additional pedestrian fatalities occurred at night.
Introduction: Pedestrian fatalities in the United States increased 45.5% between 20.
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