Pedestrian deaths in the United States in 2021 peaked among age groups in their 30s and among people in their late 50s and early 60s. The highest number of pedestrian fatalities was among 30 to 34 year-olds, where fatalities exceeded 700 people.
Number of pedestrians killed in motor vehicle traffic crashes in the United States in 2021, by age group
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NHTSA, und US Department of Transportation. "Number of pedestrians killed in motor vehicle traffic crashes in the United States in 2021, by age group." Chart. May 31, 2023. Statista. Accessed May 13, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/198485/pedestrians-killed-in-us-motor-vehicle-traffic-crashes-by-age-group/
NHTSA, US Department of Transportation. (2023). Number of pedestrians killed in motor vehicle traffic crashes in the United States in 2021, by age group. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: May 13, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/198485/pedestrians-killed-in-us-motor-vehicle-traffic-crashes-by-age-group/
NHTSA, and US Department of Transportation. "Number of Pedestrians Killed in Motor Vehicle Traffic Crashes in The United States in 2021, by Age Group." Statista, Statista Inc., 31 May 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/198485/pedestrians-killed-in-us-motor-vehicle-traffic-crashes-by-age-group/
NHTSA & US Department of Transportation, Number of pedestrians killed in motor vehicle traffic crashes in the United States in 2021, by age group Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/198485/pedestrians-killed-in-us-motor-vehicle-traffic-crashes-by-age-group/ (last visited May 13, 2024)
Number of pedestrians killed in motor vehicle traffic crashes in the United States in 2021, by age group [Graph], NHTSA, & US Department of Transportation, May 31, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/198485/pedestrians-killed-in-us-motor-vehicle-traffic-crashes-by-age-group/