- In Minnesota in 2008:
- In 2008, there were 860 crashes in which a pedestrian was injured or killed by a motor vehicle.
- People under age 25 accounted for 28 percent of those killed and 41 percent of those injured.
- Males were more likely than females to be killed: they accounted for 64 percent of all pedestrian fatalities.
- In 2008, 34 percent of pedestrian crashes occurred during the weekday rush hour driving time periods. The rush hour driving time period is defined as Monday through Friday 6:00-9:00 a.m. and 3:00-6:00 p.m.
- For 28 percent of the motor vehicle drivers in pedestrian crashes, the reporting officer indicated that failure to yield the right of way was a contributing factor. The second most cited contributing factor was driver inattention or distraction (24 percent).
- Forty-four percent of pedestrians killed and 26 percent of pedestrians injured were trying to cross a road at an area with no crosswalk and no signal.
- Of the 25 pedestrians killed, 20 were tested for alcohol. Of those tested, 44 percent had blood alcohol concentration of .10 or higher.
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