Pedestrian Statistics

Bike-Pedestrian Safety

This information is compiled and maintained by the Illinois Department of Transportation or the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. It is available on our web site as a service to you.

Illinois in 2005:

Nationally in 2005

4,881 pedestrians were killed and 64,000 injured in traffic crashes.
An average of one pedestrian is killed in a traffic crash every 108 minutes and one is injured every 8 minutes.
Alcohol was involved (either for the driver or the pedestrian) in 44% of the traffic crashes that resulted in pedestrian fatalities. Of the pedestrians involved, 32% were intoxicated with a BAC of .08 or greater.
Children age 15 and younger accounted for 8 percent of the pedestrian fatalities and older persons (age 70+) accounted for 16 percent of all pedestrian fatalities.
Nearly one half (48%) of all pedestrian fatalities occurred on Friday (16.6%), Saturday (18.3%) and Sunday (13.5%).
Forty-three percent of the 388 young (under age 16) pedestrian fatalities occurred in crashes between 3 p.m. and 7 p.m.

Illinois in 2004:

Nationally in 2004

4,641 pedestrians were killed and 68,000 injured in traffic crashes.
An average of one pedestrian is killed in a traffic crash every 113 minutes and one is injured every 8 minutes.
Alcohol was involved (either for the driver or the pedestrian) in 47% of the traffic crashes that resulted in pedestrian fatalities. Of the pedestrians involved, 34% were intoxicated with a BAC of .08 or greater.
Children age 15 and younger accounted for 8 percent of the pedestrian fatalities and older persons (age 70+) accounted for 15 percent of all pedestrian fatalities.
Nearly one half (49%) of all pedestrian fatalities occurred on Friday (16.7%), Saturday (17.5%) and Sunday (14.7%).
Forty percent of the 393 young (under age 16) pedestrian fatalities occurred in crashes between 3 p.m. and 7 p.m.

Illinois in 2003:

Nationally in 2003:

4,749 pedestrians were killed and 70,000 injured in traffic crashes.
An average of one pedestrian is killed in a traffic crash every 111 minutes and one is injured every 8 minutes.
Alcohol was involved (either for the driver or the pedestrian) in 46% of the traffic crashes that resulted in pedestrian fatalities. Of the pedestrians involved, 34% were intoxicated with a BAC of .08 or greater.
Pedestrian fatalities accounted for 86% of non-occupant fatalities, 11% were bicyclists and 3% were skateboard riders, roller skaters, etc.
44% of the pedestrian fatalities under 16 years of age were killed between 3:00 p.m. and 7:00 p.m..
Nearly one half (48%) of all pedestrian fatalities occurred on Friday (16%), Saturday (18%) and Sunday (13%).
Older pedestrians (age 70+) account for 16% of all pedestrian fatalities.

Illinois in 2002:

Nationally in 2002:

4,808 pedestrians were killed and 78,000 injured in traffic crashes.
An average of one pedestrian is killed in a traffic crash every 109 minutes and one is injured every 7 minutes.
Alcohol was involved (either driver or pedestrian) in 46% of the traffic crashes that resulted in pedestrian fatalities. Of the pedestrians involved, 34% were intoxicated with a BAC of .08 or greater.
Pedestrian fatalities accounted for 86% of non-occupant fatalities, 12% were bicyclists and 2% were skateboard riders, roller skaters, etc.
40% of the pedestrian fatalities under 16 years of age were killed between 5:00 p.m. and 9:00 p.m.
Nearly one half (47%) of all pedestrian fatalities occurred on Friday (16%), Saturday (18%) and Sunday (13%).
Older pedestrians (age 70+) account for 17% of all pedestrian fatalities.

Illinois in 2001:

Nationally in 2001:

4,882 pedestrians were killed and 78,000 injured in traffic crashes.
An average of one pedestrian is killed in a traffic crash every 108 minutes and one is injured every 7 minutes.
Alcohol was involved in 47% of the traffic crashes that resulted in pedestrian fatalities. Of the pedestrians involved, 33% were intoxicated with a BAC of .08 or greater.
Pedestrian fatalities accounted for 85% of non-occupant fatalities, 13% were bicyclists and 2% were skateboard riders, roller skaters, and others.
45% of the pedestrian fatalities under 16 years of age were killed between 3:00 p.m. and 7:00 p.m.
Nearly one half (48%) of all pedestrian fatalities occurred on Friday (17%), Saturday (18%) and Sunday (13%).
Older pedestrians (age 70+) account for 18% of all pedestrian fatalities.

Illinois in 2000:

In 2000, there were 187 pedestrian fatalities in Illinois; 18 of these were bicyclists.

Nationally in 2000:

4,739 pedestrians were killed in traffic crashes (a decrease of 27% from 1990) and 78,000 pedestrians were injured.
An average of one pedestrian is killed in a traffic crash every 111 minutes and one in injured every 7 minutes.
23% of all children between the ages of 5 and 9 years who were killed in traffic crashes were pedestrians.
Pedestrian fatalities accounted for 85% of nonoccupant fatalities, 12% were bicyclists and 3% were skateboard riders, roller skaters, etc.
42% of the pedestrian fatalities under 16 years of age were killed between 4:00pm and 8:00pm.
Nearly one half (48%) of all pedestrian fatalities occurred on Friday (16%), Saturday (18%) and Sunday (14%).
Alcohol was involved in 47% of the traffic crashes that resulted in pedestrian fatalities. Of the pedestrians involved, 31% were intoxicated with a BAC of .10 or greater.