Pedestrian accident statistics paint a startling picture of the demographics most likely to be involved in these types of accidents and fatalities. Thirty-six percent of pedestrian fatalities involve children under nine or adults over 70. A surprising number of pedestrian fatalities occur at night. On weekends, almost half of all pedestrian-related fatalities involve alcohol impairment.

• 70,000 pedestrians were injured in vehicle collisions in the U.S. in 2007
• 4,654 pedestrians were killed in traffic accidents in the U.S. in 2007; an average of one fatality every two hours
• 67% of pedestrian fatalities occur at night
• 73% of pedestrian fatalities occur in urban areas (like downtowns)
• 70% of pedestrians killed in the U.S. in 2007 were male
• Pedestrians over the age of 70 account for 16% of all pedestrian fatalities and 6% of all pedestrian injuries
• Children between the ages of five and nine account for 20% of pedestrian deaths annually
• Children under 15 account for 23% of all pedestrian-related injuries annually
• 48% of pedestrian fatalities occur on Friday, Saturday and Sunday
• 36% of pedestrian fatalities among children occur between 3-7p.m. (after school)
• 49% of pedestrian fatalities involve alcohol impairment
• In 2007, 387 pedestrians were killed in Texas

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