Facts and Figures Statewide Pedestrian Crash Data - Pedestrian Injuries According to the North Carolina Department of Transportation, during the 10-years between 2009-2018, the number of pedestrians killed in motor vehicle crashes increased significantly from 153 to 235. The number of statewide pedestrian crashes also increased vastly from 2,429 to 3,389. Type of Injury 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 Total Suspected Serious Injury 161 159 167 215 165 199 191 219 288 301 2,065 Suspected Minor Injury 842 922 987 1,070 938 1,044 1,066 1,096 1,059 1,230 10,254 Possible Injury 1,022 1,014 1,102 1,247 1,219 1,303 1,372 1,241 1,198 1.298 12,016 Killed 153 172 160 188 163 176 192 209 204 235 1,852 No Injury 143 187 153 165 179 166 154 208 219 223 1,797 Total 2,429 2,546 2,695 2,997 2,761 2,987 3,053 3,191 3,119 3,389 29,167 Statewide Pedestrian Crash Data - Pedestrian Injuries According to the Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), during the 10-year period of 2008 to 2017, the number of pedestrian fatalities in the U.S. increased by 35%, from 4,414 deaths in 2008 to 5,977 deaths in 2017. Although the number of pedestrian deaths increased significantly, the number of all other traffic deaths combined decreased by 6% during the same time frame. Year Pedestrian Fatalities All Other Traffic Fatalities Combined Total Traffic Fatalities Pedestrian Deaths as a Percentage of Total Traffic Fatalities 2008 4,414 33,009 37,423 12% 2009 4,109 29,774 33,883 12% 2010 4,302 28,697 32,999 13% 2011 4,457 28,022 32,479 14% 2012 4,818 28,964 33,782 14% 2013 4,779 28,115 32,894 15% 2014 4,910 27,834 32,744 15% 2015 5,495 29,990 35,485 15% 2016 6,080 31,726 37,806 16% 2017 5,977 31,156 37,133 16% According to the Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), pedestrian deaths as an overall percentage of traffic deaths increased by 53% from 2009-2018. During that time, all other traffic deaths increased by just 2%. According to the Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), more than one third of pedestrian fatalities (35%) occur on local streets. With higher pedestrian traffic occuring in and around city streets, this number highlights the importance of pedestrian safety initiatives.
Facts and Figures Statewide Pedestrian Crash Data - Pedestrian Injuries According to the North Carolina Department of Transportation, during the 10-years between 2009-2018, the number of pedestrians killed in motor vehicle crashes increased significantly from 153 to 235. The number of statewide pedestrian crashes also increased vastly from 2,429 to 3,389. Type of Injury 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 Total Suspected Serious Injury 161 159 167 215 165 199 191 219 288 301 2,065 Suspected Minor Injury 842 922 987 1,070 938 1,044 1,066 1,096 1,059 1,230 10,254 Possible Injury 1,022 1,014 1,102 1,247 1,219 1,303 1,372 1,241 1,198 1.298 12,016 Killed 153 172 160 188 163 176 192 209 204 235 1,852 No Injury 143 187 153 165 179 166 154 208 219 223 1,797 Total 2,429 2,546 2,695 2,997 2,761 2,987 3,053 3,191 3,119 3,389 29,167 Statewide Pedestrian Crash Data - Pedestrian Injuries According to the Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), during the 10-year period of 2008 to 2017, the number of pedestrian fatalities in the U.S. increased by 35%, from 4,414 deaths in 2008 to 5,977 deaths in 2017. Although the number of pedestrian deaths increased significantly, the number of all other traffic deaths combined decreased by 6% during the same time frame. Year Pedestrian Fatalities All Other Traffic Fatalities Combined Total Traffic Fatalities Pedestrian Deaths as a Percentage of Total Traffic Fatalities 2008 4,414 33,009 37,423 12% 2009 4,109 29,774 33,883 12% 2010 4,302 28,697 32,999 13% 2011 4,457 28,022 32,479 14% 2012 4,818 28,964 33,782 14% 2013 4,779 28,115 32,894 15% 2014 4,910 27,834 32,744 15% 2015 5,495 29,990 35,485 15% 2016 6,080 31,726 37,806 16% 2017 5,977 31,156 37,133 16% According to the Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), pedestrian deaths as an overall percentage of traffic deaths increased by 53% from 2009-2018. During that time, all other traffic deaths increased by just 2%. According to the Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), more than one third of pedestrian fatalities (35%) occur on local streets. With higher pedestrian traffic occuring in and around city streets, this number highlights the importance of pedestrian safety initiatives.
