Pedestrian Statistics

2011 Statistics from National Highway Traffic Safety Administration

In 2011, 4,432 pedestrians were killed and an estimated 69,000 were injured in traffic crashes in the United States
The 4,432 pedestrian fatalities in 2011 were an increase of 3 percent from 2010, but a decrease of 7 percent from 2002.
In 2011, pedestrian deaths accounted for 14 percent of all traffic fatalities, and made up 3 percent of all the people injured in traffic crashes
80% of pedestrian fatalities occurred during normal weather conditions (clear/cloudy), compared to rain, snow and foggy conditions.
A majority of the pedestrian fatalities, 70 percent, occurred during the nighttime (6 p.m. – 5:59 a.m).
Alcohol involvement — either for the driver or for the pedestrian — was reported in 48 percent of the traffic crashes that resulted in pedestrian fatalities. Of the pedestrians involved, 35 percent had a blood alcohol concentration (BAC) of .08 grams per deciliter (g/dL) or higher. Of the drivers involved in these fatal crashes, 13 percent had a BAC of .08 g/dL or higher
Pedestrians ages 25-34 who were killed had the highest percentage of alcohol impairment at 50 percent