Across America’s 100 largest cities an average of 2.2 pedestrians were killed per 100,000 residents in the last year. With a total population of 64,504,498 in those cities, that means approximately 1,419 lives were lost.
A variety of factors may contribute to pedestrian fatalities, including distracted driving, a lack of proper lighting, inadequate sidewalks and unsafe crossing and intersections.
The most dangerous cities for pedestrians are (average deaths per 100,000 residents):
100. St. Louis, MO (5.8)
99. Albuquerque, NM (4.7)
98. St. Petersburg, FL (4.2)
97. (tie) Corpus Christi, TX (4.1)
97. (tie) Atlanta, GA (4.1)
95. Jacksonville, FL (4.0)
94. Orlando, FL (3.7)
93. (tie) Tampa, FL (3.6)
93. (tie) New Orleans, LA (3.6)
91. (tie) Bakersfield, CA (3.5)
91. (tie) San Antonio, TX (3.5)
