New York Pedestrian Accident Statistics ‘07
- There were 15,701 motor vehicle collisions involving pedestrians in 2007, including 277 fatal accidents which killed 279 people. Fatalities included 272 pedestrians and 6 vehicle drivers. Of the 16,179 persons injured in pedestrian collisions, 15,472 were pedestrians and 682 were motor vehicle occupants. Collisions involving a pedestrian and a motorcycle numbered 74.
- Most accidents, 76.4 percent, occurred on municipal streets. Municipal streets also accounted for over half of all fatalities.
- Nearly all collisions involving a pedestrian, 15,075 out of 15,701, were single-vehicle accidents. Approximately 57 percent of pedestrian accidents were reported to involve a human factor. Commonly reported human factors included distracted driving, failure to yield right of way, pedestrian error or confusion, and backing unsafely.
- Males made up 209 of the 300 drivers of known gender who were involved in fatal collisions with pedestrians. Males also made up 60.3 percent of all drivers involved in collisions with pedestrians.
- Most collisions with pedestrians occurred at intersections. Intersections accounted for at least 53 percent of fatal accidents and 64 percent of injury-causing accidents.
- Over a quarter of pedestrians who were struck by vehicles in 2007 were crossing a street with the signal at the time of the accident. Another 10 percent were crossing against the signal. Crossing a road at a location with no signal or crosswalk was a factor in 21 percent of accidents.
Source: http://www.nydmv.state.ny.us/Statistics/2007PedestrianSummary.pdf
