NHTSA Provides New Pedestrian Safety Tools
August 06, 2013
Federal officials announced on Tuesday that 22 cities in the U.S. with the highest pedestrian death rates will be able to vie for $2 million in grants for pedestrian safety education and enforcement.
According to National Highway Traffic Safety Administration statistics, 4,432 pedestrians were killed in U.S. traffic accidents in 2011, which marks an 8 percent increase in pedestrian deaths since 2009.
Local leaders can also find pedestrian safety tips and safety enforcement resources on the NHTSA website at www.nhtsa.gov/everoneisapedestrian.
The new grants and online resources are part of nationwide campaign to increase public awareness about pedestrian safety in order to decrease the number of pedestrian deaths in the U.S.