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IN MOTOR VEHICLE CRASHES IN 2021
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IN MOTOR VEHICLE CRASHES IN 2021
Pedestrian Safety
In 2021, 7,388 pedestrians died in motor vehicle crashes, a 12.5 percent increase from the 6,565 pedestrian fatalities in 2020. Of those killed, 176 were children. This total is the highest since 1981 when 7,837 pedestrians died in traffic crashes. In the same year, there were an estimated 60,577 pedestrians injured including 176 children. This total represents an 11-percent increase over 2020. (NHTSA)
Bicyclist & Other Pedalcyclists Safety
In 2021, 966 pedalcyclists were killed, accounting for 2.2 percent of all traffic fatalities that year. This represents a 1.9-percent increase in pedalcyclists killed over 2020. 38 of them were children. In the same year, an estimated 41,615 pedalcyclists were injured, a 7-percent increase over 2020. (NHTSA)