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Facts & Figures

• Pedestrians, bicyclists, and other nonoccupants represented 14% of overall traffic fatalities in 2009, and 20% of overall traffic fatalities in 2018 [1]
• Pedestrian fatalities in urban areas increased by 69% from 2009 to 2018 [1]
• In 2017, 80% of pedestrian fatalities occurred in urban areas [2]
• In 2017, pedestrians represented 16.4% of all traffic fatalities in Georgia [2]
• Cyclist fatalities in urban areas increased by 48% from 2009 to 2018 [1]
• 9% of fatal crashes in 2017 were reported as distraction-affected crashes [3]

References 

[1] National Center for Statistics and Analysis. (2019, October). 2018 Fatal Motor Vehicle Crashes: Overview. (Traffic Safety Facts. Report No. DOT HS 812 826). Washington, DC: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.

[2] National Center for Statistics and Analysis. (2019, March). Pedestrians: 2017 data. (Traffic Safety Facts. Report No. DOT HS 812 681). Washington, DC: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.

[3] National Center for Statistics and Analysis. (2019, April). Distracted Driving in Fatal Crashes, 2017. (Traffic Safety Facts. Report No. DOT HS 812 700). Washington, DC: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.