Pedestrian road traffic injuries in the United States were particularly high among younger adults in 2021. The highest number of transport injuries were among 30 to 34 year-old pedestrians, which totaled 6,134 incidents that year.
Number of pedestrians injured in motor vehicle traffic crashes in the United States in 2021, by age group
A pedestrian, as defined for the purpose of this statistic, is any person on foot, walking, running, jogging, hiking, sitting or lying down who is involved in a motor vehicle traffic crash. For the purpose of this statistic a traffic crash is an incident that involves one or more vehicles where at least one vehicle is in-transport and the crash originates on a public traffic way. Crashes that occurred exclusively on private property, including parking lots and driveways, were excluded.
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US Department of Transportation. (May 1, 2023). Number of pedestrians injured in motor vehicle traffic crashes in the United States in 2021, by age group [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved November 10, 2024, from https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/198490/pedestrians-injured-in-us-motor-vehicle-traffic-crashes-by-age-group/
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Number of pedestrians injured in motor vehicle traffic crashes in the United States in 2021, by age group [Graph], US Department of Transportation, May 1, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/198490/pedestrians-injured-in-us-motor-vehicle-traffic-crashes-by-age-group/