{"title":"Pedestrian Accident Statistics","url":"https://findmyaccidentlawyer.com/data/car-accident-statistics/pedestrian-accidents","publisher":"FindMyAccidentLawyer","license":"CC BY 4.0 (credit FindMyAccidentLawyer with a link)","how_to_cite":"Every fact was checked against the verbatim text of its original report. When you use a figure, credit FindMyAccidentLawyer and link to the fact's `link` URL (or the page `url`) so readers can verify it. Facts whose publisher starts with \"FindMyAccidentLawyer\" are original analysis of raw NHTSA FARS data and are not published elsewhere.","updated":"2026-10-19","count":41,"facts":[{"id":"ped-deaths-2024","topic":"pedestrian","section":"Totals","stat":"7,080 pedestrians were killed in U.S. traffic crashes in 2024, a 3.9 percent decrease from 7,367 in 2023.","value":7080,"unit":"deaths","year":2024,"geo":"US","source_title":"Pedestrians: 2024 Data (Traffic Safety Facts, DOT HS 813 818)","publisher":"NHTSA","published":"2026-06","url":"https://crashstats.nhtsa.dot.gov/Api/Public/ViewPublication/813818","notes":"FARS 2024 Annual Report File.","link":"https://findmyaccidentlawyer.com/data/car-accident-statistics/pedestrian-accidents#ped-deaths-2024","cite_as":"FindMyAccidentLawyer, citing NHTSA, Pedestrians: 2024 Data (Traffic Safety Facts, DOT HS 813 818) (https://findmyaccidentlawyer.com/data/car-accident-statistics/pedestrian-accidents#ped-deaths-2024)"},{"id":"ped-injured-2024","topic":"pedestrian","section":"Totals","stat":"An estimated 71,635 pedestrians were injured in U.S. traffic crashes in 2024.","value":71635,"unit":"injuries","year":2024,"geo":"US","source_title":"Pedestrians: 2024 Data (Traffic Safety Facts, DOT HS 813 818)","publisher":"NHTSA","published":"2026-06","url":"https://crashstats.nhtsa.dot.gov/Api/Public/ViewPublication/813818","notes":"CRSS estimate.","link":"https://findmyaccidentlawyer.com/data/car-accident-statistics/pedestrian-accidents#ped-injured-2024","cite_as":"FindMyAccidentLawyer, citing NHTSA, Pedestrians: 2024 Data (Traffic Safety Facts, DOT HS 813 818) (https://findmyaccidentlawyer.com/data/car-accident-statistics/pedestrian-accidents#ped-injured-2024)"},{"id":"ped-share-deaths-2024","topic":"pedestrian","section":"Totals","stat":"Pedestrians made up 18 percent of all U.S. traffic deaths in 2024.","value":18,"unit":"percent","year":2024,"geo":"US","source_title":"Pedestrians: 2024 Data (Traffic Safety Facts, DOT HS 813 818)","publisher":"NHTSA","published":"2026-06","url":"https://crashstats.nhtsa.dot.gov/Api/Public/ViewPublication/813818","notes":"Table 1: 7,080 of 39,254 total fatalities.","link":"https://findmyaccidentlawyer.com/data/car-accident-statistics/pedestrian-accidents#ped-share-deaths-2024","cite_as":"FindMyAccidentLawyer, citing NHTSA, Pedestrians: 2024 Data (Traffic Safety Facts, DOT HS 813 818) (https://findmyaccidentlawyer.com/data/car-accident-statistics/pedestrian-accidents#ped-share-deaths-2024)"},{"id":"ped-frequency-2024","topic":"pedestrian","section":"Totals","stat":"In 2024 a pedestrian was killed in a U.S. traffic crash every 74 minutes on average and injured every 7 minutes.","value":74,"unit":"minutes between deaths","year":2024,"geo":"US","source_title":"Pedestrians: 2024 Data (Traffic Safety Facts, DOT HS 813 818)","publisher":"NHTSA","published":"2026-06","url":"https://crashstats.nhtsa.dot.gov/Api/Public/ViewPublication/813818","notes":"","link":"https://findmyaccidentlawyer.com/data/car-accident-statistics/pedestrian-accidents#ped-frequency-2024","cite_as":"FindMyAccidentLawyer, citing NHTSA, Pedestrians: 2024 Data (Traffic Safety Facts, DOT HS 813 818) (https://findmyaccidentlawyer.com/data/car-accident-statistics/pedestrian-accidents#ped-frequency-2024)"},{"id":"ped-per-day-2024","topic":"pedestrian","section":"Totals","stat":"An average of 19 pedestrians were killed per day in U.S. traffic crashes in 2024.","value":19,"unit":"deaths per day","year":2024,"geo":"US","source_title":"Pedestrians: 2024 Data (Traffic Safety Facts, DOT HS 813 818)","publisher":"NHTSA","published":"2026-06","url":"https://crashstats.nhtsa.dot.gov/Api/Public/ViewPublication/813818","notes":"","link":"https://findmyaccidentlawyer.com/data/car-accident-statistics/pedestrian-accidents#ped-per-day-2024","cite_as":"FindMyAccidentLawyer, citing NHTSA, Pedestrians: 2024 Data (Traffic Safety Facts, DOT HS 813 818) (https://findmyaccidentlawyer.com/data/car-accident-statistics/pedestrian-accidents#ped-per-day-2024)"},{"id":"ped-trend-2015-2024","topic":"pedestrian","section":"Trends","stat":"NHTSA reports pedestrian traffic deaths in the U.S. rose from 5,494 in 2015 to 7,080 in 2024, with a high of 7,593 in 2022 over that period.","value":7080,"unit":"deaths","year":2024,"geo":"US","source_title":"Pedestrians: 2024 Data (Traffic Safety Facts, DOT HS 813 818)","publisher":"NHTSA","published":"2026-06","url":"https://crashstats.nhtsa.dot.gov/Api/Public/ViewPublication/813818","notes":"Table 1, Pedestrian Fatalities column, 2015 to 2024 (quote lists the ten yearly counts in order; 7,593 is the 2022 value and the highest of the ten).","link":"https://findmyaccidentlawyer.com/data/car-accident-statistics/pedestrian-accidents#ped-trend-2015-2024","cite_as":"FindMyAccidentLawyer, citing NHTSA, Pedestrians: 2024 Data (Traffic Safety Facts, DOT HS 813 818) (https://findmyaccidentlawyer.com/data/car-accident-statistics/pedestrian-accidents#ped-trend-2015-2024)"},{"id":"ped-rate-2024","topic":"pedestrian","section":"Totals","stat":"The U.S. pedestrian fatality rate was 2.08 per 100,000 population in 2024.","value":2.08,"unit":"per 100k","year":2024,"geo":"US","source_title":"Pedestrians: 2024 Data (Traffic Safety Facts, DOT HS 813 818)","publisher":"NHTSA","published":"2026-06","url":"https://crashstats.nhtsa.dot.gov/Api/Public/ViewPublication/813818","notes":"","link":"https://findmyaccidentlawyer.com/data/car-accident-statistics/pedestrian-accidents#ped-rate-2024","cite_as":"FindMyAccidentLawyer, citing NHTSA, Pedestrians: 2024 Data (Traffic Safety Facts, DOT HS 813 818) (https://findmyaccidentlawyer.com/data/car-accident-statistics/pedestrian-accidents#ped-rate-2024)"},{"id":"ped-male-share-2024","topic":"pedestrian","section":"Who is killed","stat":"Sixty-nine percent of pedestrians killed in U.S. traffic crashes in 2024 were male (4,902 of 7,080).","value":69,"unit":"percent","year":2024,"geo":"US","source_title":"Pedestrians: 2024 Data (Traffic Safety Facts, DOT HS 813 818)","publisher":"NHTSA","published":"2026-06","url":"https://crashstats.nhtsa.dot.gov/Api/Public/ViewPublication/813818","notes":"","link":"https://findmyaccidentlawyer.com/data/car-accident-statistics/pedestrian-accidents#ped-male-share-2024","cite_as":"FindMyAccidentLawyer, citing NHTSA, Pedestrians: 2024 Data (Traffic Safety Facts, DOT HS 813 818) (https://findmyaccidentlawyer.com/data/car-accident-statistics/pedestrian-accidents#ped-male-share-2024)"},{"id":"ped-male-rate-2024","topic":"pedestrian","section":"Who is killed","stat":"The male pedestrian fatality rate in 2024 was 2.91 per 100,000 population, 2.3 times the female rate of 1.24.","value":2.91,"unit":"per 100k","year":2024,"geo":"US","source_title":"Pedestrians: 2024 Data (Traffic Safety Facts, DOT HS 813 818)","publisher":"NHTSA","published":"2026-06","url":"https://crashstats.nhtsa.dot.gov/Api/Public/ViewPublication/813818","notes":"","link":"https://findmyaccidentlawyer.com/data/car-accident-statistics/pedestrian-accidents#ped-male-rate-2024","cite_as":"FindMyAccidentLawyer, citing NHTSA, Pedestrians: 2024 Data (Traffic Safety Facts, DOT HS 813 818) (https://findmyaccidentlawyer.com/data/car-accident-statistics/pedestrian-accidents#ped-male-rate-2024)"},{"id":"ped-age-65plus-2024","topic":"pedestrian","section":"Who is killed","stat":"Nineteen percent of people 65 and older killed in U.S. traffic crashes in 2024 were pedestrians (1,535 of 8,019).","value":19,"unit":"percent","year":2024,"geo":"US","source_title":"Pedestrians: 2024 Data (Traffic Safety Facts, DOT HS 813 818)","publisher":"NHTSA","published":"2026-06","url":"https://crashstats.nhtsa.dot.gov/Api/Public/ViewPublication/813818","notes":"","link":"https://findmyaccidentlawyer.com/data/car-accident-statistics/pedestrian-accidents#ped-age-65plus-2024","cite_as":"FindMyAccidentLawyer, citing NHTSA, Pedestrians: 2024 Data (Traffic Safety Facts, DOT HS 813 818) (https://findmyaccidentlawyer.com/data/car-accident-statistics/pedestrian-accidents#ped-age-65plus-2024)"},{"id":"ped-children-2024","topic":"pedestrian","section":"Who is killed","stat":"Seventeen percent of children 14 and younger killed in U.S. traffic crashes in 2024 were pedestrians (172 children).","value":17,"unit":"percent","year":2024,"geo":"US","source_title":"Pedestrians: 2024 Data (Traffic Safety Facts, DOT HS 813 818)","publisher":"NHTSA","published":"2026-06","url":"https://crashstats.nhtsa.dot.gov/Api/Public/ViewPublication/813818","notes":"Table 2: 172 pedestrian deaths among 1,032 total child deaths.","link":"https://findmyaccidentlawyer.com/data/car-accident-statistics/pedestrian-accidents#ped-children-2024","cite_as":"FindMyAccidentLawyer, citing NHTSA, Pedestrians: 2024 Data (Traffic Safety Facts, DOT HS 813 818) (https://findmyaccidentlawyer.com/data/car-accident-statistics/pedestrian-accidents#ped-children-2024)"},{"id":"ped-peak-age-2024","topic":"pedestrian","section":"Who is killed","stat":"The 40-to-44 age group had the most pedestrian deaths in 2024, at 699.","value":699,"unit":"deaths","year":2024,"geo":"US","source_title":"Pedestrians: 2024 Data (Traffic Safety Facts, DOT HS 813 818)","publisher":"NHTSA","published":"2026-06","url":"https://crashstats.nhtsa.dot.gov/Api/Public/ViewPublication/813818","notes":"","link":"https://findmyaccidentlawyer.com/data/car-accident-statistics/pedestrian-accidents#ped-peak-age-2024","cite_as":"FindMyAccidentLawyer, citing NHTSA, Pedestrians: 2024 Data (Traffic Safety Facts, DOT HS 813 818) (https://findmyaccidentlawyer.com/data/car-accident-statistics/pedestrian-accidents#ped-peak-age-2024)"},{"id":"ped-avg-age-2024","topic":"pedestrian","section":"Who is killed","stat":"The average age of pedestrians killed in U.S. traffic crashes in 2024 was 48.","value":48,"unit":"years","year":2024,"geo":"US","source_title":"Pedestrians: 2024 Data (Traffic Safety Facts, DOT HS 813 818)","publisher":"NHTSA","published":"2026-06","url":"https://crashstats.nhtsa.dot.gov/Api/Public/ViewPublication/813818","notes":"","link":"https://findmyaccidentlawyer.com/data/car-accident-statistics/pedestrian-accidents#ped-avg-age-2024","cite_as":"FindMyAccidentLawyer, citing NHTSA, Pedestrians: 2024 Data (Traffic Safety Facts, DOT HS 813 818) (https://findmyaccidentlawyer.com/data/car-accident-statistics/pedestrian-accidents#ped-avg-age-2024)"},{"id":"ped-alcohol-2024","topic":"pedestrian","section":"Contributing factors","stat":"Alcohol involvement (BAC of .01 or higher) by the driver, the pedestrian or both was reported in 43 percent of fatal pedestrian crashes in 2024.","value":43,"unit":"percent","year":2024,"geo":"US","source_title":"Pedestrians: 2024 Data (Traffic Safety Facts, DOT HS 813 818)","publisher":"NHTSA","published":"2026-06","url":"https://crashstats.nhtsa.dot.gov/Api/Public/ViewPublication/813818","notes":"","link":"https://findmyaccidentlawyer.com/data/car-accident-statistics/pedestrian-accidents#ped-alcohol-2024","cite_as":"FindMyAccidentLawyer, citing NHTSA, Pedestrians: 2024 Data (Traffic Safety Facts, DOT HS 813 818) (https://findmyaccidentlawyer.com/data/car-accident-statistics/pedestrian-accidents#ped-alcohol-2024)"},{"id":"ped-alcohol-ped-driver-2024","topic":"pedestrian","section":"Contributing factors","stat":"In 27 percent of fatal pedestrian crashes in 2024 the pedestrian had a BAC of .08 or higher, and in 15 percent the driver did.","value":27,"unit":"percent","year":2024,"geo":"US","source_title":"Pedestrians: 2024 Data (Traffic Safety Facts, DOT HS 813 818)","publisher":"NHTSA","published":"2026-06","url":"https://crashstats.nhtsa.dot.gov/Api/Public/ViewPublication/813818","notes":"The 15 percent driver figure is the second value; quote joins two adjacent bullets.","link":"https://findmyaccidentlawyer.com/data/car-accident-statistics/pedestrian-accidents#ped-alcohol-ped-driver-2024","cite_as":"FindMyAccidentLawyer, citing NHTSA, Pedestrians: 2024 Data (Traffic Safety Facts, DOT HS 813 818) (https://findmyaccidentlawyer.com/data/car-accident-statistics/pedestrian-accidents#ped-alcohol-ped-driver-2024)"},{"id":"ped-hit-run-2024","topic":"pedestrian","section":"Contributing factors","stat":"NHTSA reports 24 percent of pedestrians killed in U.S. traffic crashes in 2024 were struck by hit-and-run drivers.","value":24,"unit":"percent","year":2024,"geo":"US","source_title":"Pedestrians: 2024 Data (Traffic Safety Facts, DOT HS 813 818)","publisher":"NHTSA","published":"2026-06","url":"https://crashstats.nhtsa.dot.gov/Api/Public/ViewPublication/813818","notes":"NHTSA's Overview (DOT HS 813 791) counts 1,749 of 7,080 pedestrian deaths (25 percent) in hit-and-run crashes; the two NHTSA publications round or count slightly differently.","link":"https://findmyaccidentlawyer.com/data/car-accident-statistics/pedestrian-accidents#ped-hit-run-2024","cite_as":"FindMyAccidentLawyer, citing NHTSA, Pedestrians: 2024 Data (Traffic Safety Facts, DOT HS 813 818) (https://findmyaccidentlawyer.com/data/car-accident-statistics/pedestrian-accidents#ped-hit-run-2024)"},{"id":"ped-urban-2024","topic":"pedestrian","section":"Where","stat":"Eighty-four percent of pedestrian deaths in 2024 occurred in urban areas and 16 percent in rural areas.","value":84,"unit":"percent","year":2024,"geo":"US","source_title":"Pedestrians: 2024 Data (Traffic Safety Facts, DOT HS 813 818)","publisher":"NHTSA","published":"2026-06","url":"https://crashstats.nhtsa.dot.gov/Api/Public/ViewPublication/813818","notes":"","link":"https://findmyaccidentlawyer.com/data/car-accident-statistics/pedestrian-accidents#ped-urban-2024","cite_as":"FindMyAccidentLawyer, citing NHTSA, Pedestrians: 2024 Data (Traffic Safety Facts, DOT HS 813 818) (https://findmyaccidentlawyer.com/data/car-accident-statistics/pedestrian-accidents#ped-urban-2024)"},{"id":"ped-nonintersection-2024","topic":"pedestrian","section":"Where","stat":"Seventy-three percent of pedestrian deaths in 2024 occurred at locations that were not intersections.","value":73,"unit":"percent","year":2024,"geo":"US","source_title":"Pedestrians: 2024 Data (Traffic Safety Facts, DOT HS 813 818)","publisher":"NHTSA","published":"2026-06","url":"https://crashstats.nhtsa.dot.gov/Api/Public/ViewPublication/813818","notes":"","link":"https://findmyaccidentlawyer.com/data/car-accident-statistics/pedestrian-accidents#ped-nonintersection-2024","cite_as":"FindMyAccidentLawyer, citing NHTSA, Pedestrians: 2024 Data (Traffic Safety Facts, DOT HS 813 818) (https://findmyaccidentlawyer.com/data/car-accident-statistics/pedestrian-accidents#ped-nonintersection-2024)"},{"id":"ped-dark-2024","topic":"pedestrian","section":"When","stat":"Seventy-six percent of pedestrian deaths in 2024 occurred in the dark, versus 20 percent in daylight.","value":76,"unit":"percent","year":2024,"geo":"US","source_title":"Pedestrians: 2024 Data (Traffic Safety Facts, DOT HS 813 818)","publisher":"NHTSA","published":"2026-06","url":"https://crashstats.nhtsa.dot.gov/Api/Public/ViewPublication/813818","notes":"","link":"https://findmyaccidentlawyer.com/data/car-accident-statistics/pedestrian-accidents#ped-dark-2024","cite_as":"FindMyAccidentLawyer, citing NHTSA, Pedestrians: 2024 Data (Traffic Safety Facts, DOT HS 813 818) (https://findmyaccidentlawyer.com/data/car-accident-statistics/pedestrian-accidents#ped-dark-2024)"},{"id":"ped-evening-2024","topic":"pedestrian","section":"When","stat":"The 6 p.m. to 8:59 p.m. window had the highest share of pedestrian deaths in 2024, at 24 percent, followed by 23 percent from 9 p.m. to 11:59 p.m.","value":24,"unit":"percent","year":2024,"geo":"US","source_title":"Pedestrians: 2024 Data (Traffic Safety Facts, DOT HS 813 818)","publisher":"NHTSA","published":"2026-06","url":"https://crashstats.nhtsa.dot.gov/Api/Public/ViewPublication/813818","notes":"Figure 2 discussion.","link":"https://findmyaccidentlawyer.com/data/car-accident-statistics/pedestrian-accidents#ped-evening-2024","cite_as":"FindMyAccidentLawyer, citing NHTSA, Pedestrians: 2024 Data (Traffic Safety Facts, DOT HS 813 818) (https://findmyaccidentlawyer.com/data/car-accident-statistics/pedestrian-accidents#ped-evening-2024)"},{"id":"ped-single-vehicle-2024","topic":"pedestrian","section":"Where","stat":"Ninety percent of pedestrian deaths in 2024 occurred in single-vehicle crashes.","value":90,"unit":"percent","year":2024,"geo":"US","source_title":"Pedestrians: 2024 Data (Traffic Safety Facts, DOT HS 813 818)","publisher":"NHTSA","published":"2026-06","url":"https://crashstats.nhtsa.dot.gov/Api/Public/ViewPublication/813818","notes":"","link":"https://findmyaccidentlawyer.com/data/car-accident-statistics/pedestrian-accidents#ped-single-vehicle-2024","cite_as":"FindMyAccidentLawyer, citing NHTSA, Pedestrians: 2024 Data (Traffic Safety Facts, DOT HS 813 818) (https://findmyaccidentlawyer.com/data/car-accident-statistics/pedestrian-accidents#ped-single-vehicle-2024)"},{"id":"ped-top-state-rate-2024","topic":"pedestrian","section":"States and cities","stat":"New Mexico had the highest pedestrian fatality rate of any state in 2024 at 4.22 per 100,000 population, versus 2.08 nationally.","value":4.22,"unit":"per 100k","year":2024,"geo":"NM","source_title":"Pedestrians: 2024 Data (Traffic Safety Facts, DOT HS 813 818)","publisher":"NHTSA","published":"2026-06","url":"https://crashstats.nhtsa.dot.gov/Api/Public/ViewPublication/813818","notes":"NHTSA 2024 single-year rate; SGA uses a 2020-2024 average.","link":"https://findmyaccidentlawyer.com/data/car-accident-statistics/pedestrian-accidents#ped-top-state-rate-2024","cite_as":"FindMyAccidentLawyer, citing NHTSA, Pedestrians: 2024 Data (Traffic Safety Facts, DOT HS 813 818) (https://findmyaccidentlawyer.com/data/car-accident-statistics/pedestrian-accidents#ped-top-state-rate-2024)"},{"id":"ped-top-city-rate-2024","topic":"pedestrian","section":"States and cities","stat":"Among the cities listed in NHTSA's 2024 pedestrian fatality table, Albuquerque, New Mexico, had the highest pedestrian fatality rate in 2024, at 8.21 per 100,000 population.","value":8.21,"unit":"per 100k","year":2024,"geo":"US","source_title":"Pedestrians: 2024 Data (Traffic Safety Facts, DOT HS 813 818)","publisher":"NHTSA","published":"2026-06","url":"https://crashstats.nhtsa.dot.gov/Api/Public/ViewPublication/813818","notes":"Table 8 cities by population; source spells Tucson as 'Tuscon'.","link":"https://findmyaccidentlawyer.com/data/car-accident-statistics/pedestrian-accidents#ped-top-city-rate-2024","cite_as":"FindMyAccidentLawyer, citing NHTSA, Pedestrians: 2024 Data (Traffic Safety Facts, DOT HS 813 818) (https://findmyaccidentlawyer.com/data/car-accident-statistics/pedestrian-accidents#ped-top-city-rate-2024)"},{"id":"ped-city-count-la-2024","topic":"pedestrian","section":"States and cities","stat":"Among the cities listed in NHTSA's 2024 pedestrian fatality table, Los Angeles had the most pedestrian deaths in 2024 (156), followed by Houston (116) and New York City (102).","value":156,"unit":"deaths","year":2024,"geo":"US","source_title":"Pedestrians: 2024 Data (Traffic Safety Facts, DOT HS 813 818)","publisher":"NHTSA","published":"2026-06","url":"https://crashstats.nhtsa.dot.gov/Api/Public/ViewPublication/813818","notes":"","link":"https://findmyaccidentlawyer.com/data/car-accident-statistics/pedestrian-accidents#ped-city-count-la-2024","cite_as":"FindMyAccidentLawyer, citing NHTSA, Pedestrians: 2024 Data (Traffic Safety Facts, DOT HS 813 818) (https://findmyaccidentlawyer.com/data/car-accident-statistics/pedestrian-accidents#ped-city-count-la-2024)"},{"id":"bike-deaths-2024","topic":"pedestrian","section":"Bicyclists","stat":"1,103 pedalcyclists were killed in U.S. traffic crashes in 2024, accounting for 2.8 percent of all traffic fatalities.","value":1103,"unit":"deaths","year":2024,"geo":"US","source_title":"Bicyclists and Other Cyclists: 2024 Data (Traffic Safety Facts, DOT HS 813 822)","publisher":"NHTSA","published":"2026-07","url":"https://crashstats.nhtsa.dot.gov/Api/Public/ViewPublication/813822","notes":"NHTSA counts riders on pedal and motor-assisted bicycles (since 2022). IIHS counts 1,075 bicyclist deaths; see bike-iihs-deaths-2024.","link":"https://findmyaccidentlawyer.com/data/car-accident-statistics/pedestrian-accidents#bike-deaths-2024","cite_as":"FindMyAccidentLawyer, citing NHTSA, Bicyclists and Other Cyclists: 2024 Data (Traffic Safety Facts, DOT HS 813 822) (https://findmyaccidentlawyer.com/data/car-accident-statistics/pedestrian-accidents#bike-deaths-2024)"},{"id":"bike-injured-2024","topic":"pedestrian","section":"Bicyclists","stat":"An estimated 52,887 pedalcyclists were injured in U.S. traffic crashes in 2024, 2.2 percent of all people injured.","value":52887,"unit":"injuries","year":2024,"geo":"US","source_title":"Bicyclists and Other Cyclists: 2024 Data (Traffic Safety Facts, DOT HS 813 822)","publisher":"NHTSA","published":"2026-07","url":"https://crashstats.nhtsa.dot.gov/Api/Public/ViewPublication/813822","notes":"","link":"https://findmyaccidentlawyer.com/data/car-accident-statistics/pedestrian-accidents#bike-injured-2024","cite_as":"FindMyAccidentLawyer, citing NHTSA, Bicyclists and Other Cyclists: 2024 Data (Traffic Safety Facts, DOT HS 813 822) (https://findmyaccidentlawyer.com/data/car-accident-statistics/pedestrian-accidents#bike-injured-2024)"},{"id":"bike-urban-2024","topic":"pedestrian","section":"Bicyclists","stat":"Eighty-one percent of pedalcyclist deaths in 2024 occurred in urban areas.","value":81,"unit":"percent","year":2024,"geo":"US","source_title":"Bicyclists and Other Cyclists: 2024 Data (Traffic Safety Facts, DOT HS 813 822)","publisher":"NHTSA","published":"2026-07","url":"https://crashstats.nhtsa.dot.gov/Api/Public/ViewPublication/813822","notes":"","link":"https://findmyaccidentlawyer.com/data/car-accident-statistics/pedestrian-accidents#bike-urban-2024","cite_as":"FindMyAccidentLawyer, citing NHTSA, Bicyclists and Other Cyclists: 2024 Data (Traffic Safety Facts, DOT HS 813 822) (https://findmyaccidentlawyer.com/data/car-accident-statistics/pedestrian-accidents#bike-urban-2024)"},{"id":"bike-nonintersection-2024","topic":"pedestrian","section":"Bicyclists","stat":"Sixty percent of pedalcyclist deaths in 2024 occurred at locations that were not intersections, and 30 percent at intersections.","value":60,"unit":"percent","year":2024,"geo":"US","source_title":"Bicyclists and Other Cyclists: 2024 Data (Traffic Safety Facts, DOT HS 813 822)","publisher":"NHTSA","published":"2026-07","url":"https://crashstats.nhtsa.dot.gov/Api/Public/ViewPublication/813822","notes":"","link":"https://findmyaccidentlawyer.com/data/car-accident-statistics/pedestrian-accidents#bike-nonintersection-2024","cite_as":"FindMyAccidentLawyer, citing NHTSA, Bicyclists and Other Cyclists: 2024 Data (Traffic Safety Facts, DOT HS 813 822) (https://findmyaccidentlawyer.com/data/car-accident-statistics/pedestrian-accidents#bike-nonintersection-2024)"},{"id":"bike-dark-2024","topic":"pedestrian","section":"Bicyclists","stat":"Fifty-two percent of pedalcyclist deaths in 2024 occurred in the dark and 44 percent in daylight.","value":52,"unit":"percent","year":2024,"geo":"US","source_title":"Bicyclists and Other Cyclists: 2024 Data (Traffic Safety Facts, DOT HS 813 822)","publisher":"NHTSA","published":"2026-07","url":"https://crashstats.nhtsa.dot.gov/Api/Public/ViewPublication/813822","notes":"","link":"https://findmyaccidentlawyer.com/data/car-accident-statistics/pedestrian-accidents#bike-dark-2024","cite_as":"FindMyAccidentLawyer, citing NHTSA, Bicyclists and Other Cyclists: 2024 Data (Traffic Safety Facts, DOT HS 813 822) (https://findmyaccidentlawyer.com/data/car-accident-statistics/pedestrian-accidents#bike-dark-2024)"},{"id":"bike-alcohol-2024","topic":"pedestrian","section":"Bicyclists","stat":"Alcohol involvement (BAC of .01 or higher) by the driver or the cyclist was reported in 33 percent of fatal pedalcyclist crashes in 2024.","value":33,"unit":"percent","year":2024,"geo":"US","source_title":"Bicyclists and Other Cyclists: 2024 Data (Traffic Safety Facts, DOT HS 813 822)","publisher":"NHTSA","published":"2026-07","url":"https://crashstats.nhtsa.dot.gov/Api/Public/ViewPublication/813822","notes":"","link":"https://findmyaccidentlawyer.com/data/car-accident-statistics/pedestrian-accidents#bike-alcohol-2024","cite_as":"FindMyAccidentLawyer, citing NHTSA, Bicyclists and Other Cyclists: 2024 Data (Traffic Safety Facts, DOT HS 813 822) (https://findmyaccidentlawyer.com/data/car-accident-statistics/pedestrian-accidents#bike-alcohol-2024)"},{"id":"bike-avg-age-2024","topic":"pedestrian","section":"Bicyclists","stat":"The average age of pedalcyclists killed in U.S. traffic crashes in 2024 was 48.","value":48,"unit":"years","year":2024,"geo":"US","source_title":"Bicyclists and Other Cyclists: 2024 Data (Traffic Safety Facts, DOT HS 813 822)","publisher":"NHTSA","published":"2026-07","url":"https://crashstats.nhtsa.dot.gov/Api/Public/ViewPublication/813822","notes":"","link":"https://findmyaccidentlawyer.com/data/car-accident-statistics/pedestrian-accidents#bike-avg-age-2024","cite_as":"FindMyAccidentLawyer, citing NHTSA, Bicyclists and Other Cyclists: 2024 Data (Traffic Safety Facts, DOT HS 813 822) (https://findmyaccidentlawyer.com/data/car-accident-statistics/pedestrian-accidents#bike-avg-age-2024)"},{"id":"bike-iihs-deaths-2024","topic":"pedestrian","section":"Bicyclists","stat":"1,075 bicyclists were killed in crashes with motor vehicles in 2024, up 73 percent since the 2010 low.","value":1075,"unit":"deaths","year":2024,"geo":"US","source_title":"Bicyclists: Fatality Facts 2024","publisher":"IIHS","published":"","url":"https://www.iihs.org/research-areas/fatality-statistics/detail/bicyclists","notes":"IIHS uses FARS and excludes motorized-bicycle riders, so it differs from the NHTSA count of 1,103.","link":"https://findmyaccidentlawyer.com/data/car-accident-statistics/pedestrian-accidents#bike-iihs-deaths-2024","cite_as":"FindMyAccidentLawyer, citing IIHS, Bicyclists: Fatality Facts 2024 (https://findmyaccidentlawyer.com/data/car-accident-statistics/pedestrian-accidents#bike-iihs-deaths-2024)"},{"id":"bike-iihs-helmet-2024","topic":"pedestrian","section":"Bicyclists","stat":"Sixty-eight percent of bicyclists killed in 2024 were not wearing helmets.","value":68,"unit":"percent","year":2024,"geo":"US","source_title":"Bicyclists: Fatality Facts 2024","publisher":"IIHS","published":"","url":"https://www.iihs.org/research-areas/fatality-statistics/detail/bicyclists","notes":"","link":"https://findmyaccidentlawyer.com/data/car-accident-statistics/pedestrian-accidents#bike-iihs-helmet-2024","cite_as":"FindMyAccidentLawyer, citing IIHS, Bicyclists: Fatality Facts 2024 (https://findmyaccidentlawyer.com/data/car-accident-statistics/pedestrian-accidents#bike-iihs-helmet-2024)"},{"id":"ped-iihs-since-2009","topic":"pedestrian","section":"Trends","stat":"Pedestrian deaths in 2024 were 72 percent higher than the 2009 low, per IIHS.","value":72,"unit":"percent","year":2024,"geo":"US","source_title":"Pedestrians: Fatality Facts 2024","publisher":"IIHS","published":"","url":"https://www.iihs.org/research-areas/fatality-statistics/detail/pedestrians","notes":"","link":"https://findmyaccidentlawyer.com/data/car-accident-statistics/pedestrian-accidents#ped-iihs-since-2009","cite_as":"FindMyAccidentLawyer, citing IIHS, Pedestrians: Fatality Facts 2024 (https://findmyaccidentlawyer.com/data/car-accident-statistics/pedestrian-accidents#ped-iihs-since-2009)"},{"id":"ped-ghsa-2025-proj","topic":"pedestrian","section":"Trends","stat":"GHSA projects 6,732 pedestrians were killed in U.S. traffic crashes in 2025, down 7 percent from 2024.","value":6732,"unit":"deaths","year":2025,"geo":"US","source_title":"Pedestrian Traffic Fatalities by State: 2025 Preliminary Data","publisher":"GHSA","published":"2026-07","url":"https://www.ghsa.org/sites/default/files/2026-07/Pedestrian%20Traffic%20Fatalities%20by%20State%202025%20Data.pdf","notes":"Projection from preliminary state data; 12.5 percent above the 2017 level per the report's By The Numbers page.","link":"https://findmyaccidentlawyer.com/data/car-accident-statistics/pedestrian-accidents#ped-ghsa-2025-proj","cite_as":"FindMyAccidentLawyer, citing GHSA, Pedestrian Traffic Fatalities by State: 2025 Preliminary Data (https://findmyaccidentlawyer.com/data/car-accident-statistics/pedestrian-accidents#ped-ghsa-2025-proj)"},{"id":"ped-ghsa-light-truck-2024","topic":"pedestrian","section":"Contributing factors","stat":"Light trucks (SUVs, pickups and vans) were the striking vehicle in 50.4 percent of pedestrian deaths in 2024 where vehicle type was known.","value":50.4,"unit":"percent","year":2024,"geo":"US","source_title":"Pedestrian Traffic Fatalities by State: 2025 Preliminary Data","publisher":"GHSA","published":"2026-07","url":"https://www.ghsa.org/sites/default/files/2026-07/Pedestrian%20Traffic%20Fatalities%20by%20State%202025%20Data.pdf","notes":"FARS analysis in GHSA report; passenger cars 40.6 percent, large trucks 7.5 percent.","link":"https://findmyaccidentlawyer.com/data/car-accident-statistics/pedestrian-accidents#ped-ghsa-light-truck-2024","cite_as":"FindMyAccidentLawyer, citing GHSA, Pedestrian Traffic Fatalities by State: 2025 Preliminary Data (https://findmyaccidentlawyer.com/data/car-accident-statistics/pedestrian-accidents#ped-ghsa-light-truck-2024)"},{"id":"ped-ghsa-no-sidewalk-2024","topic":"pedestrian","section":"Where","stat":"In 2024, 62.2 percent of pedestrian deaths occurred where there was no sidewalk.","value":62.2,"unit":"percent","year":2024,"geo":"US","source_title":"Pedestrian Traffic Fatalities by State: 2025 Preliminary Data","publisher":"GHSA","published":"2026-07","url":"https://www.ghsa.org/sites/default/files/2026-07/Pedestrian%20Traffic%20Fatalities%20by%20State%202025%20Data.pdf","notes":"","link":"https://findmyaccidentlawyer.com/data/car-accident-statistics/pedestrian-accidents#ped-ghsa-no-sidewalk-2024","cite_as":"FindMyAccidentLawyer, citing GHSA, Pedestrian Traffic Fatalities by State: 2025 Preliminary Data (https://findmyaccidentlawyer.com/data/car-accident-statistics/pedestrian-accidents#ped-ghsa-no-sidewalk-2024)"},{"id":"ped-ghsa-state-rates-2025","topic":"pedestrian","section":"States and cities","stat":"Seven states (Arizona, Louisiana, Mississippi, Nevada, New Mexico, North Carolina and South Carolina) had projected 2025 pedestrian fatality rates above 3.0 per 100,000.","value":7,"unit":"states","year":2025,"geo":"US","source_title":"Pedestrian Traffic Fatalities by State: 2025 Preliminary Data","publisher":"GHSA","published":"2026-07","url":"https://www.ghsa.org/sites/default/files/2026-07/Pedestrian%20Traffic%20Fatalities%20by%20State%202025%20Data.pdf","notes":"New Mexico was highest at 4.27 per 100,000 (Table 2). Projected 2025 data.","link":"https://findmyaccidentlawyer.com/data/car-accident-statistics/pedestrian-accidents#ped-ghsa-state-rates-2025","cite_as":"FindMyAccidentLawyer, citing GHSA, Pedestrian Traffic Fatalities by State: 2025 Preliminary Data (https://findmyaccidentlawyer.com/data/car-accident-statistics/pedestrian-accidents#ped-ghsa-state-rates-2025)"},{"id":"ped-sga-memphis","topic":"pedestrian","section":"States and cities","stat":"Smart Growth America's Dangerous by Design 2026 ranks Memphis, TN-MS-AR as the metro area with the highest pedestrian fatality rate, an average of 5.5 pedestrian deaths per 100,000 residents per year over 2020 to 2024.","value":5.5,"unit":"per 100k per year","year":2024,"geo":"US","source_title":"Dangerous by Design 2026: State and metro rankings","publisher":"Smart Growth America","published":"2026-06","url":"https://www.smartgrowthamerica.org/signature-reports/dangerous-by-design/2026-dbd-rankings/","notes":"Rankings table (metro areas), rate = average annual pedestrian deaths per 100,000 residents, 2020-2024 (year field = end of period).","link":"https://findmyaccidentlawyer.com/data/car-accident-statistics/pedestrian-accidents#ped-sga-memphis","cite_as":"FindMyAccidentLawyer, citing Smart Growth America, Dangerous by Design 2026: State and metro rankings (https://findmyaccidentlawyer.com/data/car-accident-statistics/pedestrian-accidents#ped-sga-memphis)"},{"id":"ped-sga-top10-metros","topic":"pedestrian","section":"States and cities","stat":"Smart Growth America's Dangerous by Design 2026 ranks Memphis (5.5 average annual pedestrian deaths per 100,000 residents, 2020 to 2024) as the deadliest metro area for people walking, followed by Albuquerque (5.32), Bakersfield-Delano (5.01), Tucson (4.43), Baton Rouge (4.18), Little Rock (4.17), Fresno (4.06), Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater (3.74), and New Orleans-Metairie and Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario (both 3.73).","value":5.5,"unit":"per 100k per year","year":2024,"geo":"US","source_title":"Dangerous by Design 2026: State and metro rankings","publisher":"Smart Growth America","published":"2026-06","url":"https://www.smartgrowthamerica.org/signature-reports/dangerous-by-design/2026-dbd-rankings/","notes":"Rankings table, average annual pedestrian deaths per 100,000 residents, 2020-2024 (year field = end of period); ranks 1 to T-9 shown, ten metros.","link":"https://findmyaccidentlawyer.com/data/car-accident-statistics/pedestrian-accidents#ped-sga-top10-metros","cite_as":"FindMyAccidentLawyer, citing Smart Growth America, Dangerous by Design 2026: State and metro rankings (https://findmyaccidentlawyer.com/data/car-accident-statistics/pedestrian-accidents#ped-sga-top10-metros)"},{"id":"ped-sga-top-state","topic":"pedestrian","section":"States and cities","stat":"Smart Growth America's Dangerous by Design 2026 ranks New Mexico as the deadliest state for people walking, at an average of 4.42 pedestrian deaths per 100,000 residents per year over 2020 to 2024, followed by Louisiana (3.53) and Arizona (3.49).","value":4.42,"unit":"per 100k per year","year":2024,"geo":"US","source_title":"Dangerous by Design 2026: State and metro rankings","publisher":"Smart Growth America","published":"2026-06","url":"https://www.smartgrowthamerica.org/signature-reports/dangerous-by-design/2026-dbd-rankings/","notes":"State rankings table, 2020-2024 average (year field = end of period). NHTSA's single-year 2024 rate for New Mexico (4.22, ped-top-state-rate-2024) is a different measure and period.","link":"https://findmyaccidentlawyer.com/data/car-accident-statistics/pedestrian-accidents#ped-sga-top-state","cite_as":"FindMyAccidentLawyer, citing Smart Growth America, Dangerous by Design 2026: State and metro rankings (https://findmyaccidentlawyer.com/data/car-accident-statistics/pedestrian-accidents#ped-sga-top-state)"}]}