Studies have found that Florida is the most dangerous state for pedestrians.
Every year, thousands of pedestrians are killed by drivers in the United States alone. Smart Growth America released a study titled, “Dangerous by Design,” which illustrates the numbers of deaths by states and metropolitan areas between 2003 and 2012.
The study gives locations a Pedestrian Danger Index (PDI) score, which combines total pedestrian fatalities with the number of pedestrians in total. A higher PDI means more danger for pedestrians.
Florida ranks number one with a PDI of 168.6, far up from the National Average with 52.2. Coincidentally, the top four of the list are all metropolitan areas in Florida, including Orlando-Kissimmee with a PDI of 244 at first place, Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater with a PDI of 190 in second, Jacksonville with a PDI of 183 ranking third, and Miami-Fort Lauderdale-Pompano Beach with a PDI of 145 hits fourth.
The study shows that between 2003 and 2012, over 1,500 pedestrian were killed in the Miami-Fort Lauderdale area alone.
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