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The Top 5 Pedestrian Behaviours that Cause Pedestrian Fatalities in the United States
| Pedestrian Behaviour/Action (resulting in a fatality) |
Percentage of Fatalities | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Improper crossing (jaywalking) |
27.3% |
| 2 | Disobeying a pedestrian "do not cross" signal | 25.4% |
| 3 | Failure to yield right of way (both drivers and pedestrians) |
13.9% |
| 4 | Darting or running onto road | 12.1% |
| 5 | Pedestrian not visible | 9.8% |
Tags:
Death Statistics, The United States, Traffic Accident Statistics
Sources: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. (2008). "National Pedestrian Crash Report".
List Notes: Data is top 5 pedestrian behaviour/actions which contribute to pedestrian fatalities in a crash with an automobile. Data is for the United States for the year 2008.
Sources: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. (2008). "National Pedestrian Crash Report".
List Notes: Data is top 5 pedestrian behaviour/actions which contribute to pedestrian fatalities in a crash with an automobile. Data is for the United States for the year 2008.
