Pedestrian road traffic injuries in the United States were particularly high among younger adults in 2022. The highest number of pedestrian injuries were among 25 to 29 year-olds, which totaled 6,130 incidents that year.
Number of pedestrians injured in traffic crashes in the United States in 2022, 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. (July 31, 2024). Number of pedestrians injured in traffic crashes in the United States in 2022, by age group [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 21, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/198490/pedestrians-injured-in-us-motor-vehicle-traffic-crashes-by-age-group/
US Department of Transportation. "Number of pedestrians injured in traffic crashes in the United States in 2022, by age group." Chart. July 31, 2024. Statista. Accessed December 21, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/198490/pedestrians-injured-in-us-motor-vehicle-traffic-crashes-by-age-group/
US Department of Transportation. (2024). Number of pedestrians injured in traffic crashes in the United States in 2022, by age group. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 21, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/198490/pedestrians-injured-in-us-motor-vehicle-traffic-crashes-by-age-group/
US Department of Transportation. "Number of Pedestrians Injured in Traffic Crashes in The United States in 2022, by Age Group." Statista, Statista Inc., 31 Jul 2024, https://www.statista.com/statistics/198490/pedestrians-injured-in-us-motor-vehicle-traffic-crashes-by-age-group/
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Number of pedestrians injured in traffic crashes in the United States in 2022, by age group [Graph], US Department of Transportation, July 31, 2024. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/198490/pedestrians-injured-in-us-motor-vehicle-traffic-crashes-by-age-group/
