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Table 1
Pedestrian Fatalities, by Related Factors: 1999
Excel | CSV
| Total pedestrian fatalities |
4,906 |
100.0 |
| Improper crossing of roadwayor intersection |
1,474 |
30.0 |
| Walking, playing, working, etc., in roadway |
1,420 |
28.9 |
| Failure to yield right-of-way |
672 |
13.7 |
| Darting or running into road |
640 |
13.0 |
| Not visible |
395 |
8.1 |
| Inattentive (talking, eating, etc.) |
107 |
2.2 |
| Physical impairment |
80 |
1.6 |
| Failure to obey traffic signs, signals, or officer |
68 |
1.4 |
| Emotional (e.g., depressed, angry, disturbed) |
21 |
0.4 |
| Nonmotorist pushing vehicle |
20 |
0.4 |
| Mentally challenged |
18 |
0.4 |
| Getting on/off/in/out of vehicle |
16 |
0.3 |
| Ill, blackout |
15 |
0.3 |
| Other factors |
106 |
2.2 |
| None reported |
1,241 |
25.3 |
| Unknown |
98 |
2.0 |
NOTE:
The sum of the numbers and percentages is greater than the total pedestrians killed as more than one factor may be present for the same pedestrian.
SOURCE:
U.S. Department of Transportation, National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, Traffic Safety Facts 1999 (Washington, DC: 2000), table 98.
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