In 2009, 27% of fatal crashes in New Jersey involved pedestrians.
Since 1999, New Jersey pedestrian fatalities have remained steady at about 150/year.
Since 2005, pedestrian injuries have ranged between about 5,000 and 6,000 statewide.
In Mercer County, 171 people were injured in 2009.
These are some statistics from a presentation by Gary Poedubicky, Acting Director of the NJ Division of Highway Traffic Safety, to the New Jersey State League of Municipalities in November 2010.
And here are more:
- Most pedestrian fatalities occur away from intersections, on roadways without crosswalks.
- Approximately 40% of fatalities occur between 3:00 p.m. and 7:00 p.m.
- Most pedestrian fatalities occur in urban areas.
- More than two-thirds of 2009 pedestrian fatalities were male.
Both pedestrians and motorists must do their part to keep pedestrians safe.?NJ law now mandates that motor vehicles stop and stay stopped for pedestrians in the crosswalk and at intersections.?As well, pedestrians must take ?due care,? and yield the right of way when not in a crosswalk.
Read the presentation Pedestrian Safety: Shared Responsibility
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