The age-adjusted pedestrian death rate increased from 1.7 per 100,000 in 2009 to 2.2 in 2018. This increase was seen in each racial/ethnic group: from 1.4 to 1.8 per 100,000 for non-Hispanic White persons, from 2.5 to 3.6 for non-Hispanic Black persons, and from 2.4 to 2.9 for persons of Hispanic origin. In both 2009 and 2018, non-Hispanic White persons had the lowest death rate; in 2018, the rate was highest for non-Hispanic Black persons.
Authors: David Berrigan; Andrew L Dannenberg; Michelle Lee; Kelly Rodgers; Janet R Wojcik; Behram Wali; Calvin P Tribby; Ralph Buehler; James F Sallis; Jennifer D Roberts; Ann Steedly; Binbin Peng; Yochai Eisenberg; Daniel A Rodriguez Journal: Int J Environ Res Public Health Date: 2021-11-11 Impact factor: 3.390