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Trends in pedestrian fatalities by light condition, roadway class and vehicle type in the United States

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  • Guerrero, Edixon Chacón
  • echaconguerrer@stmarytx.edu
  • Montilla, Rómulo Esteban
  • rmontilla@stmarytx.edu

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Introduction: Pedestrian fatalities in the United States have risen since the early 2010s, but the contribution of light condition, roadway class and vehicle type to this increase remains uncertain. Methods: All pedestrian fatalities recorded in the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Fatality Analysis Reporting System between 2013 and 2021 were analyzed. Annual counts were modeled with Poisson regression, and the share of the 2013-2021 increase attributable to darkness, arterial roadways and light trucks or sport utility vehicles was computed. Results: Pedestrian fatalities increased from 4,779 in 2013 to 7,470 in 2021, an annual increase of 1.05 (95% CI 1.04-1.06). Darkness accounted for 85.7% of the increase and arterial roadways for 109.8%, because non-arterial fatalities declined. The differential trend was significant for darkness (interaction incidence rate ratio 1.04, 95% CI 1.02-1.05; p

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  • Guerrero, Edixon Chacón & echaconguerrer@stmarytx.edu & Montilla, Rómulo Esteban & rmontilla@stmarytx.edu, 2023. "Trends in pedestrian fatalities by light condition, roadway class and vehicle type in the United States," SAP Transport, Mobility & Society, South American Publishing.
    • Handle: RePEc:cwf:tmsart:tms202371
    DOI: 10.62486/tms202371
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