Pedestrian Deaths Hit a 41-Year High. Reckless Driving and Bigger Cars May Be to Blame.

Pam Shadel Fischer, senior director of external engagement at the Governors Highway Safety Association (GHSA), said the 41-year high signals a “crisis” in pedestrian safety. “It has been getting worse every year,” Fischer said. “We’ve focused so much on making vehicles safer for the people inside, but we’ve sort of lost track of what we are doing for the folks outside vehicles to really address their safety.”

Pedestrian Deaths Hit a 41-Year High. Reckless Driving and Bigger Cars May Be to Blame.

Story by Maia Pandey
June 29, 2023