Special Report

The Most (and Least) Dangerous States for Pedestrians

Steven Peters
May 27, 2016 7:13 am
Last Updated: January 13, 2020 7:29 am

Canon City, Fremont County, Colorado
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30. Colorado
> Pedestrian fatalities per 100,000: 1.18
> Total pedestrian fatalities: 63 (25th highest)
> Total traffic fatalities: 488 (24th highest)

Indianapolis, Indiana
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29. Indiana
> Pedestrian fatalities per 100,000: 1.18
> Total pedestrian fatalities: 78 (19th highest)
> Total traffic fatalities: 746 (16th highest)

Arkansas
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28. Arkansas
> Pedestrian fatalities per 100,000: 1.21
> Total pedestrian fatalities: 36 (19th lowest)
> Total traffic fatalities: 466 (25th highest)

Fargo, North Dakota 2
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27. North Dakota
> Pedestrian fatalities per 100,000: 1.22
> Total pedestrian fatalities: 9 (6th lowest)
> Total traffic fatalities: 135 (8th lowest)

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Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 3
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26. Pennsylvania
> Pedestrian fatalities per 100,000: 1.26
> Total pedestrian fatalities: 161 (8th highest)
> Total traffic fatalities: 1,195 (5th highest)

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