Pedestrian Accidents Are On the Rise

I Walk the Line was Johnny Cash’s mantra.  Aerosmith instructed us to Walk this Way and U2 told us to Walk On.  And while Dire Straits sang about the Walk of Life, new statistics reveal walking has become more dangerous and deadly.  Read on to find out all the facts including the most dangerous days for walking, the most dangerous locations and why this deadly trend should concern everyone. In 2018, 6227 pedestrians were killed in the United States.  In fact, fatal pedestrian accidents are at the highest level in roughly three decades and now account for 16% of all traffic-related deaths.  Last year, more than 129,000 people were sent to emergency rooms for pedestrian accident injuries. If you are thinking this issue does not apply to you because you do not walk to work or walk for exercise, think again.  Almost every day, every single one of us is a pedestrian even if just for a short period of time.  When we walk from our car to the…

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