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Dangerous by Design 2014: State by State

In 2012, pedestrians accounted for nearly 15 percent of all traffic deaths, up 6 percent from 2011 and representing a five-year high. Dangerous by Design 2014 takes a look at where these fatalities happen and who’s most at risk, presenting data from every county, metro area, and state. As part...

By 3lane, February 20, 2017

In 2012, pedestrians accounted for nearly 15 percent of all traffic deaths, up 6 percent from 2011 and representing a five-year high.

Dangerous by Design 2014 takes a look at where these fatalities happen and who’s most at risk, presenting data from every county, metro area, and state.

As part of the report, we released the Dangerous by Design 2014 state series — state by state snapshots of pedestrian fatalities in the decade from 2003 through 2012.

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