MoneyGeek Analysis:
Deadliest Cities for Pedestrians
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In 2022, U.S. pedestrian fatalities are projected to reach their highest level in 40 years, according to the Governors Highway Safety Association. Last year, drivers struck and killed an estimated 7,485 people, which amounts to an average of 20 deaths daily.
Cities aren’t created equal when it comes to pedestrian safety. MoneyGeek analyzed traffic fatality data collected from 2017 through 2020 for 305 cities across the country to find the most dangerous cities for pedestrians. Here’s what we found.
Key Findings:
- Vehicle-related pedestrian deaths increased 7% from 2017 to 2020, with 6,540 pedestrian fatalities in 2020.
- Fort Lauderdale is the deadliest city for pedestrians, experiencing an average of 7.7 vehicle-related pedestrian deaths per 100,000 residents yearly. There, approximately 39% of all car accident fatalities are pedestrian fatalities.
- Fargo, North Dakota, Pearland, Texas, and Clovis, California, tied for the safest cities for pedestrians, each averaging 0.20 annual pedestrian fatalities per 100,000 residents.
- 8 of the 20 deadliest cities for pedestrians are located in Florida and California.
Most & Least Dangerous Cities for Pedestrians in 2022
MoneyGeek analyzed the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration’s Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS) data from 2017 through 2020 for 305 cities to determine the safest and most dangerous cities for pedestrians in the U.S. We ranked cities in order of highest overall pedestrian death rates per 100,000 residents to lowest, and only included cities with populations of 100,000 or more in our ranking.
Most Dangerous Cities for Pedestrians
Some cities, like Memphis, Tennessee, had more vehicle-related pedestrian fatalities in four years of data (164 deaths) than Fort Lauderdale, Florida (56 deaths), which ranks as the most dangerous city for pedestrians. Why is that?
In this study, MoneyGeek broke down the average annual pedestrian fatalities per 100,000 residents. Memphis' population in 2020 was 650,910. Fort Lauderdale's was only 181,818. You’d expect more deaths in a city like Memphis than in Fort Lauderdale, which is the case. Still, Fort Lauderdale is statistically a more dangerous city for pedestrians.
Memphis ranked No. 4 on MoneyGeek's most dangerous cities for pedestrians list. In between Fort Lauderdale and Memphis are Little Rock, Arkansas, at No. 2 and Jackson, Mississippi, at No.3. In fifth place is West Palm Beach, Florida, with 30 deaths from 2017 to 2020 — this is significant, given its relatively small population of 111,006.
20 Cities With the Most Vehicle-Related Pedestrian Deaths per 100,000 Residents
City, State | Avg. Annual Pedestrian Fatality Rate | |
|---|---|---|
1. | Fort Lauderdale, Florida | 7.7 |
2. | Little Rock, Arkansas | 6.7 |
3. | Jackson, Mississippi | 6.7 |
4. | Memphis, Tennessee | 6.5 |
5. | West Palm Beach, Florida | 6.4 |
6. | Victorville, California | 6.3 |
7. | Albuquerque, New Mexico | 6.0 |
8. | San Bernardino, California | 6.0 |
9. | North Charleston, South Carolina | 5.7 |
10. | Tucson, Arizona | 5.7 |
Safest Cities for Pedestrians
MoneyGeek found that Fargo, North Dakota, Pearland, Texas, and Clovis, California, tied for the safest cities for pedestrians, each with 0.20 annual pedestrian fatalities per 100,000 residents.
Among the safest cities, Santa Clarita, California (No.11), Irvine, California (No.12), and Gilbert, Arizona (No.18), all have populations of 200,000 or more.
Safe cities for pedestrians seem to be scattered throughout the U.S.; five of the safest cities are located in California, four in Texas, two in Indiana and one in North Dakota, North Carolina, Washington, Massachusetts, Utah, New Hampshire, Illinois, Arizona and Colorado.
20 Cities With the Fewest Vehicle-Related Pedestrian Deaths per 100,000 Residents
City, State | Avg. Annual Pedestrian Fatality Rate | |
|---|---|---|
1. | Fargo, North Dakota | 0.20 |
2. | Pearland, Texas | 0.20 |
3. | Clovis, California | 0.20 |
4. | Carlsbad, California | 0.22 |
5. | High Point, North Carolina | 0.22 |
6. | Santa Maria, California | 0.23 |
7. | Sugar Land, Texas | 0.23 |
8. | Renton, Washington | 0.24 |
9. | Fishers, Indiana | 0.25 |
10. | Carmel, Indiana | 0.25 |
Staying Safe as a Pedestrian
Pedestrians can take some relatively simple, practical steps to stay safe on sidewalks and roadways. MoneyGeek outlined a few of the most impactful potential steps below.
- Look both ways before you cross the street. It’s an oldie, but goodie, and something parents would do best to instill as a key traffic safety rule for children. With so many of us walking around with earbuds in, phones in hand or otherwise not paying attention to our surroundings, it can be easy not to notice a car coming.
- Wear bright, reflective clothing when walking around a city — or any road — at night. Visibility is poor for drivers at night; in some cases, they may not see you walking if you’re wearing dark clothing. Wearing a reflective vest or jacket while walking at night can make you significantly more visible to motorists.
- Obey traffic laws. That is, don’t jaywalk and always cross at the crosswalk.
- Don’t assume a driver sees you walking because they may not. Being cautious could save your life.
Your Responsibilities as a Driver
While there are some steps pedestrians can take to protect themselves, it’s crucial that drivers also take responsibility for keeping pedestrians safe. When you’re driving, the advice is straightforward: always keep your eyes on the road, obey the speed limits, and don't drive under the influence.
It's always safer to travel at slower speeds, especially in areas with pedestrian traffic. Lower speeds give drivers a better chance of avoiding pedestrians altogether. When it comes to surviving an accident, our analysis of pedestrian accident survival rates found that every 10 mph faster a car is traveling doubles the chance of death for a pedestrian.
Hitting a pedestrian can result in criminal charges and loss of your license. If you are at fault, you'll probably be sued too. Securing good car insurance coverage is important to protect you from liability in the event the worst happens.
Financially, an at-fault accident on your record can increase the cost of insurance by 57%. In the worst case, where you need auto coverage that includes an SR-22, you'll pay even more. If you've never heard of SR-22, it is an additional filing from an insurer that high-risk drivers may be required to have to keep driving.
Expert Insights: What Cities Can Do to Protect Pedestrians
MoneyGeek consulted public policy and traffic safety experts to get their thoughts on what cities can do to make their streets safer for pedestrians.
- Pedestrian fatalities have been on the rise for several years now. Do you have any theories as to why that is?
- What would you like to see cities do to keep pedestrians safer?
Professor of Public Policy at the University of Maryland, Baltimore County (UMBC)
President of the 34th Street Partnership
Assistant Professor of Research, Center for Energy Studies at Louisiana State University
Methodology
To rank the most dangerous cities for pedestrians, MoneyGeek analyzed the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration’s Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS) data from 2017 through 2020 and created an annual average for pedestrian fatalities resulting from vehicles. Using this metric, we calculated each city's pedestrian fatalities per 100,000 residents.
We also analyzed the total number of vehicle-related fatalities to calculate a percentage of pedestrian fatalities to see how many pedestrian deaths constitute total vehicle-related fatalities.
This analysis only analyzes pedestrian fatalities among cities with a population of 100,000 or more.
Full Data Set
The data points presented are defined as follows:
- Average Annual Pedestrian Fatalities per 100,000 Residents: Average number of pedestrians killed in fatal crashes from 2017-2020, calculated across the population of each city per 100,000 residents.
- Average Annual Pedestrian Fatalities: Average number of pedestrians killed in fatal crashes from 2017-2020.
- Pedestrian Fatalities as % of Total Traffic Fatalities: The percentage of pedestrians killed among all persons killed in deadly crashes, calculated by dividing the average number of pedestrian fatalities by the average number of all vehicle-related fatalities.
- Total Pedestrian Fatalities Since 2017: Total number of pedestrians killed in deadly crashes since 2017.
Rank | City | Average Annual Pedestrian Fatalities per 100,000 Residents | Average Annual Pedestrian Fatalities | Pedestrian Fatalities as % of Total Traffic Fatalities | Total Pedestrian Fatalities Since 2017 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
305 | Fargo, North Dakota | 0.20 | 0 | 5.6% | 1 |
304 | Pearland, Texas | 0.20 | 0 | 7.7% | 1 |
303 | Clovis, California | 0.20 | 0 | 10.0% | 1 |
302 | Carlsbad, California | 0.22 | 0 | 4.8% | 1 |
301 | High Point, North Carolina | 0.22 | 0 | 3.4% | 1 |
300 | Santa Maria, California | 0.23 | 0 | 5.9% | 1 |
299 | Sugar Land, Texas | 0.23 | 0 | 8.3% | 1 |
298 | Renton, Washington | 0.24 | 0 | 6.7% | 1 |
297 | Fishers, Indiana | 0.25 | 0 | 7.7% | 1 |
296 | Carmel, Indiana | 0.25 | 0 | 8.3% | 1 |
295 | Santa Clarita, California | 0.33 | 1 | 8.8% | 3 |
294 | Irvine, California | 0.40 | 1 | 15.2% | 5 |
293 | Cambridge, Massachusetts | 0.43 | 1 | 50.0% | 2 |
292 | West Jordan, Utah | 0.43 | 1 | 15.4% | 2 |
291 | Richardson, Texas | 0.43 | 1 | 8.3% | 2 |
290 | Manchester, New Hampshire | 0.43 | 1 | 8.3% | 2 |
289 | Springfield, Illinois | 0.44 | 1 | 5.4% | 2 |
288 | Gilbert, Arizona | 0.46 | 1 | 17.2% | 5 |
287 | Allen, Texas | 0.47 | 1 | 12.5% | 2 |
286 | Boulder, Colorado | 0.48 | 1 | 25.0% | 2 |
285 | Roseville, California | 0.49 | 1 | 14.3% | 3 |
284 | Olathe, Kansas | 0.52 | 1 | 16.7% | 3 |
283 | Elk Grove, California | 0.56 | 1 | 19.0% | 4 |
282 | Coral Springs, Florida | 0.56 | 1 | 12.5% | 3 |
281 | Cary, North Carolina | 0.57 | 1 | 36.4% | 4 |
280 | Lincoln, Nebraska | 0.60 | 2 | 14.6% | 7 |
279 | Plano, Texas | 0.61 | 2 | 12.1% | 7 |
278 | Mckinney, Texas | 0.62 | 1 | 17.9% | 5 |
277 | Ann Arbor, Michigan | 0.62 | 1 | 18.8% | 3 |
276 | College Station, Texas | 0.62 | 1 | 20.0% | 3 |
275 | Centennial, Colorado | 0.70 | 1 | 27.3% | 3 |
274 | Washington, District of Columbia | 0.71 | 5 | 32.2% | 19 |
273 | Hampton, Virginia | 0.73 | 1 | 7.7% | 4 |
272 | Cedar Rapids, Iowa | 0.73 | 1 | 12.9% | 4 |
271 | Bend, Oregon | 0.73 | 1 | 21.4% | 3 |
270 | Goodyear, Arizona | 0.74 | 1 | 11.1% | 3 |
269 | New Bedford, Massachusetts | 0.74 | 1 | 18.8% | 3 |
268 | Lynn, Massachusetts | 0.74 | 1 | 33.3% | 3 |
267 | Overland Park, Kansas | 0.76 | 2 | 22.2% | 6 |
266 | Meridian, Idaho | 0.79 | 1 | 25.0% | 4 |
265 | Thousand Oaks, California | 0.80 | 1 | 18.2% | 4 |
264 | Bellevue, Washington | 0.84 | 1 | 45.5% | 5 |
263 | Virginia Beach, Virginia | 0.87 | 4 | 14.5% | 16 |
262 | Provo, Utah | 0.88 | 1 | 16.0% | 4 |
261 | Colorado Springs, Colorado | 0.88 | 4 | 18.9% | 17 |
260 | Fort Collins, Colorado | 0.89 | 2 | 13.6% | 6 |
259 | Sioux Falls, South Dakota | 0.89 | 2 | 20.6% | 7 |
258 | Chandler, Arizona | 0.89 | 3 | 14.9% | 10 |
257 | Temecula, California | 0.90 | 1 | 16.0% | 4 |
256 | Glendale, California | 0.91 | 2 | 43.8% | 7 |
255 | Dearborn, Michigan | 0.92 | 1 | 16.7% | 4 |
254 | Madison, Wisconsin | 0.93 | 3 | 27.0% | 10 |
253 | Green Bay, Wisconsin | 0.93 | 1 | 21.1% | 4 |
252 | El Monte, California | 0.94 | 1 | 33.3% | 4 |
251 | New York, New York | 0.94 | 79 | 49.8% | 317 |
250 | Sterling Heights, Michigan | 0.94 | 1 | 25.0% | 5 |
249 | Minneapolis, Minnesota | 0.94 | 4 | 25.8% | 16 |
248 | Yonkers, New York | 0.95 | 2 | 34.8% | 8 |
247 | Vacaville, California | 0.97 | 1 | 17.4% | 4 |
246 | Wichita Falls, Texas | 0.97 | 1 | 12.9% | 4 |
245 | Cape Coral, Florida | 0.98 | 2 | 14.5% | 8 |
244 | Longmont, Colorado | 0.99 | 1 | 13.3% | 4 |
243 | Eugene, Oregon | 1.00 | 2 | 33.3% | 7 |
242 | Naperville, Illinois | 1.01 | 2 | 37.5% | 6 |
241 | Henderson, Nevada | 1.01 | 3 | 34.2% | 13 |
240 | Arvada, Colorado | 1.01 | 1 | 26.3% | 5 |
239 | Peoria, Arizona | 1.03 | 2 | 17.4% | 8 |
238 | Rochester, Minnesota | 1.03 | 1 | 35.7% | 5 |
237 | League City, Texas | 1.08 | 1 | 15.2% | 5 |
236 | Antioch, California | 1.09 | 1 | 17.2% | 5 |
235 | Elgin, Illinois | 1.10 | 1 | 20.0% | 5 |
234 | Stamford, Connecticut | 1.10 | 2 | 27.3% | 6 |
233 | Murfreesboro, Tennessee | 1.11 | 2 | 17.9% | 7 |
232 | Greeley, Colorado | 1.14 | 1 | 12.8% | 5 |
231 | Surprise, Arizona | 1.17 | 2 | 26.9% | 7 |
230 | Spokane Valley, Washington | 1.18 | 1 | 18.5% | 5 |
229 | Burbank, California | 1.19 | 1 | 31.3% | 5 |
228 | Providence, Rhode Island | 1.19 | 2 | 25.0% | 9 |
227 | Simi Valley, California | 1.19 | 2 | 33.3% | 6 |
226 | Topeka, Kansas | 1.19 | 2 | 12.8% | 6 |
225 | Round Rock, Texas | 1.21 | 2 | 27.3% | 6 |
224 | Edinburg, Texas | 1.22 | 1 | 22.7% | 5 |
223 | Corona, California | 1.25 | 2 | 18.6% | 8 |
222 | Aurora, Illinois | 1.26 | 2 | 27.3% | 9 |
221 | Boston, Massachusetts | 1.26 | 8 | 42.3% | 33 |
220 | Laredo, Texas | 1.27 | 3 | 18.1% | 13 |
219 | Billings, Montana | 1.28 | 2 | 20.7% | 6 |
218 | Irving, Texas | 1.28 | 3 | 21.7% | 13 |
217 | Chesapeake, Virginia | 1.29 | 3 | 19.4% | 13 |
216 | Carrollton, Texas | 1.31 | 2 | 20.0% | 7 |
215 | Lowell, Massachusetts | 1.32 | 2 | 46.2% | 6 |
214 | Fort Wayne, Indiana | 1.32 | 4 | 12.7% | 14 |
213 | Joliet, Illinois | 1.33 | 2 | 29.6% | 8 |
212 | Buffalo, New York | 1.35 | 4 | 27.3% | 15 |
211 | North Las Vegas, Nevada | 1.37 | 4 | 31.3% | 15 |
210 | Santa Clara, California | 1.38 | 2 | 26.9% | 7 |
209 | Mcallen, Texas | 1.39 | 2 | 27.6% | 8 |
208 | Concord, North Carolina | 1.39 | 2 | 26.1% | 6 |
207 | Thornton, Colorado | 1.40 | 2 | 22.2% | 8 |
206 | Rancho Cucamonga, California | 1.43 | 3 | 23.3% | 10 |
205 | Chico, California | 1.47 | 2 | 27.3% | 6 |
204 | Pembroke Pines, Florida | 1.48 | 3 | 23.3% | 10 |
203 | Daly City, California | 1.48 | 2 | 60.0% | 6 |
202 | Oxnard, California | 1.49 | 3 | 52.2% | 12 |
201 | Omaha, Nebraska | 1.49 | 7 | 19.6% | 29 |
200 | Berkeley, California | 1.49 | 2 | 43.8% | 7 |
199 | Norwalk, California | 1.49 | 2 | 28.6% | 6 |
198 | Wichita, Kansas | 1.52 | 6 | 14.6% | 24 |
197 | Des Moines, Iowa | 1.53 | 3 | 21.0% | 13 |
196 | Seattle, Washington | 1.53 | 11 | 45.5% | 45 |
195 | Fremont, California | 1.54 | 4 | 34.1% | 14 |
194 | Murrieta, California | 1.55 | 2 | 25.9% | 7 |
193 | Norman, Oklahoma | 1.56 | 2 | 20.0% | 8 |
192 | Downey, California | 1.57 | 2 | 26.9% | 7 |
191 | Sparks, Nevada | 1.59 | 2 | 31.8% | 7 |
190 | Alexandria, Virginia | 1.62 | 3 | 55.6% | 10 |
189 | Kansas City, Kansas | 1.62 | 3 | 10.8% | 10 |
188 | Sandy Springs, Georgia | 1.63 | 2 | 20.0% | 7 |
187 | Independence, Missouri | 1.64 | 2 | 15.4% | 8 |
186 | Grand Prairie, Texas | 1.65 | 3 | 23.2% | 13 |
185 | Nampa, Idaho | 1.65 | 2 | 35.0% | 7 |
184 | Inglewood, California | 1.66 | 2 | 20.6% | 7 |
183 | Miramar, Florida | 1.67 | 2 | 25.0% | 9 |
182 | Pasadena, Texas | 1.68 | 3 | 30.3% | 10 |
181 | Salem, Oregon | 1.69 | 3 | 23.1% | 12 |
180 | South Bend, Indiana | 1.69 | 2 | 12.7% | 7 |
179 | Santa Rosa, California | 1.70 | 3 | 32.4% | 12 |
178 | Worcester, Massachusetts | 1.70 | 4 | 40.0% | 14 |
177 | San Mateo, California | 1.71 | 2 | 63.6% | 7 |
176 | Evansville, Indiana | 1.72 | 2 | 13.1% | 8 |
175 | Buckeye, Arizona | 1.73 | 2 | 18.9% | 7 |
174 | Davenport, Iowa | 1.73 | 2 | 20.6% | 7 |
173 | Arlington, Texas | 1.78 | 7 | 24.3% | 28 |
172 | Peoria, Illinois | 1.79 | 2 | 22.9% | 8 |
171 | Chicago, Illinois | 1.80 | 49 | 31.6% | 194 |
170 | Sunnyvale, California | 1.81 | 3 | 44.0% | 11 |
169 | Tacoma, Washington | 1.82 | 4 | 25.8% | 16 |
168 | Palm Bay, Florida | 1.83 | 2 | 22.5% | 9 |
167 | Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania | 1.83 | 6 | 28.9% | 22 |
166 | Akron, Ohio | 1.85 | 4 | 17.3% | 14 |
165 | Jersey City, New Jersey | 1.85 | 5 | 50.0% | 21 |
164 | Scottsdale, Arizona | 1.85 | 5 | 19.4% | 18 |
163 | Tyler, Texas | 1.87 | 2 | 20.5% | 8 |
162 | San Francisco, California | 1.87 | 15 | 50.0% | 61 |
161 | Oceanside, California | 1.88 | 3 | 27.1% | 13 |
160 | Chula Vista, California | 1.89 | 5 | 43.8% | 21 |
159 | Newport News, Virginia | 1.90 | 4 | 19.4% | 14 |
158 | Clarksville, Tennessee | 1.90 | 3 | 19.7% | 13 |
157 | Clearwater, Florida | 1.93 | 2 | 22.5% | 9 |
156 | Springfield, Massachusetts | 1.94 | 3 | 18.8% | 12 |
155 | Columbus, Ohio | 1.96 | 18 | 25.4% | 71 |
154 | Lansing, Michigan | 2.00 | 2 | 22.5% | 9 |
153 | Abilene, Texas | 2.00 | 3 | 21.3% | 10 |
152 | Pasadena, California | 2.03 | 3 | 37.9% | 11 |
151 | Mesquite, Texas | 2.03 | 3 | 22.6% | 12 |
150 | Costa Mesa, California | 2.03 | 2 | 25.0% | 9 |
149 | Paterson, New Jersey | 2.06 | 3 | 40.6% | 13 |
148 | Garland, Texas | 2.07 | 5 | 29.0% | 20 |
147 | Midland, Texas | 2.09 | 3 | 17.5% | 11 |
146 | Durham, North Carolina | 2.10 | 6 | 26.1% | 24 |
145 | Hillsboro, Oregon | 2.11 | 2 | 40.9% | 9 |
144 | Norfolk, Virginia | 2.13 | 5 | 23.8% | 20 |
143 | Raleigh, North Carolina | 2.13 | 10 | 37.4% | 40 |
142 | Toledo, Ohio | 2.14 | 6 | 21.1% | 23 |
141 | Aurora, Colorado | 2.18 | 9 | 27.2% | 34 |
140 | Cincinnati, Ohio | 2.18 | 7 | 23.5% | 27 |
139 | Orange, California | 2.19 | 3 | 33.3% | 12 |
138 | Hayward, California | 2.19 | 4 | 35.9% | 14 |
137 | Denver, Colorado | 2.21 | 16 | 28.5% | 63 |
136 | Concord, California | 2.22 | 3 | 33.3% | 11 |
135 | Tuscaloosa, Alabama | 2.24 | 2 | 23.1% | 9 |
134 | Anaheim, California | 2.24 | 8 | 30.1% | 31 |
133 | Oakland, California | 2.25 | 10 | 33.9% | 39 |
132 | Torrance, California | 2.26 | 3 | 33.3% | 13 |
131 | Grand Rapids, Michigan | 2.28 | 5 | 30.5% | 18 |
130 | San Jose, California | 2.29 | 23 | 35.9% | 90 |
129 | Fullerton, California | 2.29 | 3 | 31.0% | 13 |
128 | Spokane, Washington | 2.29 | 5 | 42.9% | 21 |
127 | Escondido, California | 2.32 | 4 | 29.8% | 14 |
126 | Chattanooga, Tennessee | 2.33 | 4 | 13.9% | 17 |
125 | Wilmington, North Carolina | 2.34 | 3 | 27.5% | 11 |
124 | Vancouver, Washington | 2.34 | 5 | 36.7% | 18 |
123 | Warren, Michigan | 2.35 | 3 | 39.4% | 13 |
122 | Mesa, Arizona | 2.36 | 12 | 27.6% | 48 |
121 | Riverside, California | 2.36 | 8 | 23.4% | 30 |
120 | Salt Lake City, Utah | 2.37 | 5 | 25.7% | 19 |
119 | Rochester, New York | 2.37 | 5 | 31.7% | 20 |
118 | Brownsville, Texas | 2.40 | 5 | 39.1% | 18 |
117 | Kent, Washington | 2.41 | 3 | 31.0% | 13 |
116 | Gresham, Oregon | 2.43 | 3 | 33.3% | 11 |
115 | Lewisville, Texas | 2.43 | 3 | 34.4% | 11 |
114 | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania | 2.46 | 39 | 34.3% | 155 |
113 | Lafayette, Louisiana | 2.46 | 3 | 23.1% | 12 |
112 | Moreno Valley, California | 2.48 | 5 | 38.9% | 21 |
111 | Lubbock, Texas | 2.49 | 7 | 22.0% | 26 |
110 | Garden Grove, California | 2.49 | 4 | 36.2% | 17 |
109 | Las Vegas, Nevada | 2.51 | 16 | 38.5% | 65 |
108 | Baltimore, Maryland | 2.52 | 15 | 35.2% | 58 |
107 | Denton, Texas | 2.53 | 4 | 23.8% | 15 |
106 | Killeen, Texas | 2.56 | 4 | 30.2% | 16 |
105 | Columbia, Missouri | 2.56 | 3 | 36.1% | 13 |
104 | Cleveland, Ohio | 2.58 | 10 | 17.6% | 38 |
103 | Menifee, California | 2.58 | 3 | 39.3% | 11 |
102 | Brockton, Massachusetts | 2.61 | 3 | 31.4% | 11 |
101 | Salinas, California | 2.61 | 4 | 58.6% | 17 |
100 | Westminster, Colorado | 2.62 | 3 | 35.3% | 12 |
99 | Milwaukee, Wisconsin | 2.63 | 15 | 22.0% | 60 |
98 | Springfield, Missouri | 2.65 | 5 | 22.2% | 18 |
97 | Santa Ana, California | 2.67 | 8 | 41.3% | 33 |
96 | Waco, Texas | 2.69 | 4 | 26.3% | 15 |
95 | West Valley City, Utah | 2.70 | 4 | 28.8% | 15 |
94 | Bridgeport, Connecticut | 2.70 | 4 | 40.0% | 16 |
93 | Reno, Nevada | 2.70 | 7 | 36.7% | 29 |
92 | San Diego, California | 2.71 | 38 | 40.9% | 150 |
91 | Palmdale, California | 2.71 | 5 | 20.5% | 18 |
90 | Tempe, Arizona | 2.72 | 5 | 25.6% | 20 |
89 | Portland, Oregon | 2.73 | 18 | 37.0% | 70 |
88 | Amarillo, Texas | 2.73 | 6 | 22.7% | 22 |
87 | Long Beach, California | 2.74 | 13 | 38.5% | 50 |
86 | Huntsville, Alabama | 2.77 | 6 | 26.7% | 24 |
85 | Elizabeth, New Jersey | 2.77 | 4 | 55.6% | 15 |
84 | Hollywood, Florida | 2.79 | 4 | 21.8% | 17 |
83 | Huntington Beach, California | 2.80 | 6 | 40.0% | 22 |
82 | Visalia, California | 2.80 | 4 | 39.0% | 16 |
81 | Mobile, Alabama | 2.84 | 5 | 16.9% | 21 |
80 | Fairfield, California | 2.92 | 4 | 34.1% | 14 |
79 | Ontario, California | 2.95 | 5 | 30.4% | 21 |
78 | Quincy, Massachusetts | 2.97 | 3 | 44.4% | 12 |
77 | West Covina, California | 3.04 | 3 | 43.3% | 13 |
76 | Columbus, Georgia | 3.04 | 6 | 32.1% | 25 |
75 | Tallahassee, Florida | 3.04 | 6 | 35.3% | 24 |
74 | Charlotte, North Carolina | 3.07 | 27 | 29.0% | 108 |
73 | Richmond, Virginia | 3.09 | 7 | 35.4% | 28 |
72 | Greensboro, North Carolina | 3.10 | 9 | 26.8% | 37 |
71 | Oklahoma City, Oklahoma | 3.13 | 22 | 25.8% | 86 |
70 | Austin, Texas | 3.14 | 30 | 35.9% | 121 |
69 | Vallejo, California | 3.20 | 4 | 41.0% | 16 |
68 | Houston, Texas | 3.21 | 74 | 30.3% | 294 |
67 | Rockford, Illinois | 3.22 | 5 | 37.3% | 19 |
66 | Fort Worth, Texas | 3.23 | 30 | 28.9% | 121 |
65 | Kansas City, Missouri | 3.25 | 17 | 18.5% | 66 |
64 | Lakeland, Florida | 3.25 | 4 | 24.2% | 15 |
63 | Los Angeles, California | 3.25 | 125 | 44.4% | 501 |
62 | Dayton, Ohio | 3.27 | 5 | 23.4% | 18 |
61 | El Paso, Texas | 3.28 | 22 | 35.2% | 89 |
60 | Modesto, California | 3.31 | 7 | 39.2% | 29 |
59 | Las Cruces, New Mexico | 3.32 | 4 | 36.6% | 15 |
58 | Davie, Florida | 3.34 | 4 | 20.3% | 14 |
57 | Pueblo, Colorado | 3.34 | 4 | 26.3% | 15 |
56 | Lakewood, Colorado | 3.35 | 5 | 33.9% | 21 |
55 | Fayetteville, North Carolina | 3.35 | 7 | 27.2% | 28 |
54 | Lancaster, California | 3.38 | 6 | 24.5% | 23 |
53 | New Orleans, Louisiana | 3.38 | 13 | 28.2% | 51 |
52 | Tulsa, Oklahoma | 3.40 | 14 | 28.7% | 56 |
51 | Syracuse, New York | 3.42 | 5 | 43.5% | 20 |
50 | Corpus Christi, Texas | 3.46 | 11 | 33.1% | 44 |
49 | Hesperia, California | 3.47 | 4 | 23.3% | 14 |
48 | Bakersfield, California | 3.50 | 14 | 33.7% | 57 |
47 | Newark, New Jersey | 3.50 | 11 | 42.2% | 43 |
46 | Montgomery, Alabama | 3.52 | 7 | 31.8% | 28 |
45 | Fontana, California | 3.56 | 8 | 41.1% | 30 |
44 | Savannah, Georgia | 3.57 | 5 | 30.9% | 21 |
43 | San Antonio, Texas | 3.58 | 52 | 34.6% | 208 |
42 | Rialto, California | 3.59 | 4 | 31.3% | 15 |
41 | Knoxville, Tennessee | 3.63 | 7 | 19.6% | 28 |
40 | Columbia, South Carolina | 3.64 | 5 | 32.8% | 20 |
39 | Sacramento, California | 3.71 | 20 | 36.4% | 78 |
38 | Richmond, California | 3.89 | 5 | 50.0% | 18 |
37 | Fresno, California | 3.90 | 21 | 41.1% | 85 |
36 | Hartford, Connecticut | 3.94 | 5 | 27.9% | 19 |
35 | Waterbury, Connecticut | 3.95 | 5 | 32.1% | 18 |
34 | Stockton, California | 4.04 | 13 | 38.5% | 52 |
33 | New Haven, Connecticut | 4.07 | 6 | 32.8% | 22 |
32 | Jacksonville, Florida | 4.16 | 40 | 26.2% | 159 |
31 | Hialeah, Florida | 4.20 | 9 | 31.9% | 37 |
30 | Orlando, Florida | 4.21 | 13 | 34.0% | 52 |
29 | Odessa, Texas | 4.22 | 5 | 20.4% | 19 |
28 | Miami Gardens, Florida | 4.28 | 5 | 24.7% | 19 |
27 | Everett, Washington | 4.29 | 5 | 47.5% | 19 |
26 | Shreveport, Louisiana | 4.35 | 8 | 28.6% | 32 |
25 | Atlanta, Georgia | 4.43 | 22 | 31.1% | 88 |
24 | Gainesville, Florida | 4.45 | 6 | 41.0% | 25 |
23 | Dallas, Texas | 4.52 | 58 | 29.2% | 233 |
22 | Miami, Florida | 4.60 | 20 | 36.2% | 81 |
21 | Glendale, Arizona | 4.71 | 12 | 35.6% | 47 |
20 | Pomona, California | 4.72 | 7 | 43.1% | 28 |
19 | Birmingham, Alabama | 4.81 | 10 | 22.6% | 38 |
18 | Tampa, Florida | 4.97 | 19 | 33.9% | 77 |
17 | El Cajon, California | 4.98 | 5 | 44.7% | 21 |
16 | Detroit, Michigan | 5.22 | 33 | 25.6% | 132 |
15 | Charleston, South Carolina | 5.28 | 8 | 29.6% | 32 |
14 | Beaumont, Texas | 5.33 | 6 | 28.6% | 24 |
13 | Phoenix, Arizona | 5.51 | 90 | 39.1% | 358 |
12 | Pompano Beach, Florida | 5.61 | 6 | 27.2% | 25 |
11 | Baton Rouge, Louisiana | 5.63 | 13 | 24.5% | 50 |
10 | Tucson, Arizona | 5.71 | 31 | 32.9% | 124 |
9 | North Charleston, South Carolina | 5.75 | 7 | 35.1% | 27 |
8 | San Bernardino, California | 5.96 | 13 | 32.9% | 53 |
7 | Albuquerque, New Mexico | 6.00 | 34 | 36.0% | 135 |
6 | Victorville, California | 6.25 | 9 | 36.2% | 34 |
5 | West Palm Beach, Florida | 6.39 | 8 | 34.9% | 30 |
4 | Memphis, Tennessee | 6.53 | 41 | 28.9% | 164 |
3 | Jackson, Mississippi | 6.68 | 10 | 27.4% | 40 |
2 | Little Rock, Arkansas | 6.68 | 14 | 37.5% | 54 |
1 | Fort Lauderdale, Florida | 7.71 | 14 | 38.9% | 56 |
About Geoff Williams
sources
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- National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. "Distracted Driving." Accessed July 25, 2022.
- National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. "Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS)." Accessed July 25, 2022.