Pedestrians Data Sheet

Pedestrians

From 2000 through 2006, 9.5 percent of the people killed in motor vehicle crashes in Georgia were pedestrians. In 2006, 157 pedestrians were killed in motor vehicle crashes.

Pedestrian fatalities accounted for 9.2 percent of all motor vehicle fatalities in 2006.

The highest number of these fatalities occurred within the hours from 9p.m. to midnight; the second most dangerous time period was 6p.m. to 9 p.m. The largest proportion of pedestrian fatalities resulted from pedestrians improperly crossing a roadway or intersection.

The 2006 population-based pedestrian fatality rate has changed little since 2000, although these rates are lower than the fatality rates through the 90s' (above 2.2 fatalities per 100,000 population).

From 2000 to 2006, 1,087 pedestrians were killed in motor vehicle crashes and 14,525 were injured.

Sixty-two (62) percent of the pedestrian fatalities in 2006 occurred in the 10 Georgia counties with the highest populations. Forty-five (45) percent occurred in just five counties.

Although in 2006, the 15 through 19 year age group had the highest fatality rate, those in the 35 through 44 age demographic are generally at highest risk. Fatality rates by age exhibit considerable variability from year to year.

Injury rates are consistently highest among those within the 15 through 19 age group.