How does driver speed relate to pedestrian-motorist collisions?
Nationally, there are around 5,000 pedestrian fatalities and about 64,000 injuries every year. These fatalities occur in urban, suburban, and rural areas and affect people of all age, race/ethnicity, and physical ability. There are a number of contributing factors to each pedestrian collision, but one of the most important issues related to pedestrian injuries and deaths is driver speed. The faster a driver is traveling, the more difficult it is to stop, and the greater the chance of a pedestrian’s death if he or she is hit by the vehicle (see images below).
