Figure 2 - Pedestrian Traffic Fatalities by State: 2000

NOTE: Washington, DC, a 68 square-mile territory, has approximately 523,000 residents and hosts a daily influx of 1 million commuters. The pedestrian fatality rate in DC may be high relative to the 50 states because the district is more densely populated and urban compared with states.

SOURCE: U.S. Department of Transportation, National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, Fatality Analysis Reporting System(FARS) database, November 2001.