U.S. Pedestrian Traffic Fatalities by State, Preliminary 2015-2016 Data
by Richard A. Retting
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Description
Preliminary data from all states and the District of Columbia for the first six months of 2016 indicates a 7% increase in reported pedestrian fatalities compared to the same period in 2015. The Governors Highway Safety Association (GHSA) estimates approximately 6,000 pedestrian fatalities occurred in 2016, which would be the highest annual total in over 20 years. This analysis, authored by Richard A. Retting, is based on preliminary data from State Highway Safety Offices and historical adjustment factors.
Use Cases
Analyzing year-over-year changes in pedestrian fatalities based on preliminary state-level data for 2015-2016.
Estimating national pedestrian fatality trends based on the described methodology using first-half data and historical proportions.
Identifying states with increasing versus decreasing fatality counts based on the reported figures of 34 states with increases and 15 plus DC with decreases.
Studying the long-term trend of pedestrian deaths as a percentage of total motor vehicle crash deaths, which increased from 11% in 2006 to 15% in 2015.
Strengths
Covers all 50 U.S. states and the District of Columbia, providing national scope.
Includes a specific estimated figure of approximately 6,000 pedestrian fatalities for 2016.
Describes a clear methodology for adjusting preliminary data based on historical reporting patterns.
Limitations
Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
Data is described as preliminary and subject to underreporting adjustments.
Provenance
Source
State Highway Safety Offices (SHSOs), analysis by Richard A. Retting and the Governors Highway Safety Association (GHSA).
Collection Method
Preliminary data collection from state agencies, adjusted for historic underreporting patterns.
Time Range
Primarily 2015 and the first six months of 2016, with historical context back to 2006.
Geography
United States, with state-level breakdown.
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