California Pedestrian Deaths 2005

California Traffic Deaths 2005
Pedestrians
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Finding	Chart
+ In an injury crash with a vehicle, the pedestrian is most likely to be at fault.	Pedestrian at Fault
+ The activity of the a pedestrian most likely to cause death is the pedestrian is not in a crosswalk.	Pedestrian Action Pedestrian Action and Alcohol
+ More males die as a pedestrian than females. + Alcohol is involved in 42% of all male pedestrian deaths and 28% of all female deaths.	By Gender and Alcohol
+ Most pedestrian deaths take place between ages 16 and 55 for males.	By Gender and Age
+ Male pedestrian fatalities have a high level of alcohol involvement between the ages of 16-65,	By Gender and Age and Alcohol
+ Rural areas have a lower rate of pedestrian deaths.	Role by Area

+ In a pedestrian death, the pedestrian is most likely to be at fault.(See Table)

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Alcohol Facts Year 1991-2005

+ Most pedestrian deaths occur because the pedestrian is not in crosswalk. Most of these deaths the pedestrian is a fault. (See Table)

+ A large number of pedestrian deaths occur when a pedestrian is walking along a road or shoulder. See Table

+ More males (492) die as a pedestrian than females (246). (See Table)

+ Alcohol is involved in 42% of all male pedestrian deaths and 28% of all female deaths. (See Table)

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Alcohol Facts Year 1991-2005

+ Between the ages of 16 to 55 males have many more pedestrian deaths than females. (See Table)

+ For male pedestrians, alcohol plays a major role in fatalities for the ages of 16- 65. (See Table)

+ For female pedestrians, alcohol plays a lesser role than for men except for the in fatalities for the ages of 46-50. (See Table)

+ A pedestrian being killed crossing a street with no crosswalk is very related to alcohol consumption by the pedestrian. (See Table)

Number and Rate of Deaths Per 100,000 by County Group Size


		Deaths	Rate	Deaths	Rate	Deaths	Rate	Deaths	Rate	Deaths	Rate	Deaths	Rate
COUNTY SIZE		ALL DEATHS		DRIVER		PASSENGER		PEDESTRIAN		BICYCLE		MOTORCYCLE*
County Size	1 Million +	2460	9.49	1243	4.80	596	2.30	526	2.03	92	.35	253	.98
	100,000 - 1,000,000	1574	15.36	851	8.30	475	4.64	206	2.01	38	.37	132	1.29
	Under 100,000	270	32.26	181	21.63	72	8.60	16	1.91	1	.12	34	4.06
Table Total		4304	11.63	2275	6.14	1143	3.08	748	2.02	131	.35	419	6.33

*The number of deaths under motorcycle are also included in driver and passenger.