The latest crash facts in Utah related to pedestrians.

1. 2007 Utah Crash Facts
Did you know in 2007:
• 778 pedestrians were struck by
motor vehicles; 681 were injured and 32
were killed.
Pedestrians
• Pedestrians accounted for 1% of persons in crashes
and 11% of deaths.
• Pedestrian crashes were 11 times more likely to result in a death than other crashes.
Age of Drivers in Pedestrian-Motor Vehicle Age of Pedestrians in Pedestrian-Motor
Crashes (Utah 2007) Vehicle Crashes (Utah 2007)
18% 18%
12% 12%
Persons (%)
Drivers (%)
6% 6%
0% 0%
0-4
5-9
10-14
15-19
20-24
25-29
30-34
35-39
40-44
45-49
50-54
55-59
60-64
65-69
70-74
75+
<15
15-19
20-24
25-29
30-34
35-39
40-44
45-49
50-54
55-59
60-64
65-69
70-74
75-79
80+
Age (years) Age (years)
• Over half (53%) of drivers in pedestrian-motor • Over half (57%) of the pedestrians in
vehicle crashes were aged 15-34 years. crashes were under 25 years of age.
Leading Contributing Factors of Drivers in Leading Contributing Factors of
Pedestrian Crashes (Utah 2007) Pedestrians in Crashes (Utah 2007)
1. Failed to Yield Right of Way (27%) 1. Improper Crossing (12%)
2. Driver Distraction (8%) 2. Darting (9%)
3. Hit and Run (8%) 3. In Roadway (7%)
4. Vision Obscured by Weather (5%) • 41% of pedestrians had no
5. Speed Too Fast (4%) contributing factor in the crash.
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2. 2007 Utah Crash Facts
One-fourth (28%) of
drivers who hit pedestrians
were turning. Drivers need
to watch for pedestrians
Pedestrians
before turning.
Pedestrian-Motor Vehicle Crashes by
Vehicle Travel Speed (Utah 2007)
Pedestrian-Motor Vehicle Crashes by Hour 30%
(Utah 2007) Total
Crashes
10% Fatal
Crashes
8% 20%
Vehicles (%)
6%
Crashes (%)
10%
4%
0% 1-9 MPH
10-19 MPH
20-29 MPH
30-39 MPH
40-49 MPH
50-59 MPH
60-69 MPH
70+ MPH
Stopped Vehicle
2%
Travel Speed
0%
• The higher the speed of the vehicle the
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1 am
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3 am
4 am
5 am
6 am
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8 am
9 am
10 am
11 am
12 pm
1 pm
2 pm
3 pm
4 pm
5 pm
6 pm
7 pm
8 pm
9 pm
10 pm
11 pm
more likely the pedestrian was injured
Hour of Day or killed in a crash.
• Pedestrians hit by a vehicle traveling
• Pedestrian-motor vehicle crashes occurred 30 MPH or higher were 4.4 times more
most often between 2:00 p.m.-6:59 p.m. likely to die.
Location of Pedestrians in Crashes Motor Vehicle Action Prior to Crash
(Utah 2007) (Utah 2007)
1. Marked Crosswalk (36%) 1. Straight Ahead (55%)
2. In Roadway Not at Intersection/Crosswalk (34%) 2. Turning Left (14%)
3. Shoulder (11%) 3. Turning Right (14%)
4. Unmarked Crosswalk (8%) 4. Parked (7%)
5. Sidewalk (4%) 5. Backing (4%)
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