AZ cities amongst worst for pedestrian security

• Tucson and Phoenix are among the many main U.S. cities with the very best pedestrian fatality charges.
• A brand new evaluation discovered Tucson and Phoenix rank third and fourth within the nation for pedestrian deaths per capita.
• Memphis, Tennessee, and Albuquerque, New Mexico, topped the checklist as probably the most harmful cities for pedestrians.
• While pedestrian deaths in Mesa and Phoenix have elevated since 2019, Tucson noticed a slight lower in fatalities.

Tucson and Phoenix are among the many main cities with the very best pedestrian fatality charges within the nation, in keeping with a new analysis.

Data from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration reveals the cities noticed a mixed complete of almost 700 pedestrian deaths between 2019 and 2023 — the latest yr for which the knowledge is out there.

ValuePenguin, a consumer-focused monetary analysis and evaluation agency, ran that information towards info from the U.S. Census Bureau to provide its report on pedestrian fatalities within the nation’s most populous cities.

It discovered that Tucson noticed about 37.2 deaths per 100,000 residents. That’s the third-highest pedestrian fatality fee within the nation.

Phoenix was only one slot behind, with 29.5 fatalities per 100,000 residents.

Mesa ranked additional down the checklist, with 13.2 deaths per 100,000 folks — and rising. The metropolis noticed pedestrian deaths greater than double between 2019 and 2023, suggesting its streets have gotten extra harmful for these on foot. Still, its fatality fee was low in comparison with different main municipalities on the checklist.

What cities topped the checklist?

Memphis and Albuquerque have probably the most harmful streets for pedestrians, in keeping with the report. They topped the checklist with fatality charges of 46.6 and 37.3 per 100,000 residents, respectively.

New York City and Boston ranked lowest on the checklist, with fatality charges of three.3 and 5.9 per 100,000 residents.

Here’s the complete checklist of cities, with pedestrian fatality charges:

• Memphis, Tennessee (46.6 fatalities per 100,000 residents)
• Albuquerque, New Mexico (37.3 fatalities per 100,000 residents)
• Tucson, Arizona (37.2 fatalities per 100,000 residents)
• Phoenix, Arizona (29.5 fatalities per 100,000 residents)
• Detroit, Michigan (29.2 fatalities per 100,000 residents)
• Miami, Florida (28.9 fatalities per 100,000 residents)
• Atlanta, Georgia (27.8 fatalities per 100,000 residents)
• Bakersfield, California (26 fatalities per 100,000 residents)
• Nashville, Tennessee (25.3 fatalities per 100,000 residents)
• Dallas, Texas (24.9 fatalities per 100,000 residents)
• Fresno, California (24.3 fatalities per 100,000 residents)
• Sacramento, California (23.2 fatalities per 100,000 residents)
• Tulsa, Oklahoma (22.3 fatalities per 100,000 residents)
• Louisville, Kentucky (22 fatalities per 100,000 residents)
• San Antonio, Texas (21.9 fatalities per 100,000 residents)
• Jacksonville, Florida (21.8 fatalities per 100,000 residents)
• Long Beach, California (20.7 fatalities per 100,000 residents)
• Houston, Texas (20.4 fatalities per 100,000 residents)
• Austin, Texas (20.1 fatalities per 100,000 residents)
• Oklahoma City, Oklahoma (18.7 fatalities per 100,000 residents)
• Los Angeles, California (18.3 fatalities per 100,000 residents)
• Indianapolis, Indiana (18 fatalities per 100,000 residents)
• Fort Worth, Texas (17.6 fatalities per 100,000 residents)
• Portland, Oregon (16.6 fatalities per 100,000 residents)
• San Diego, California (15.6 fatalities per 100,000 residents)
• Baltimore, Maryland (15.6 fatalities per 100,000 residents)
• Kansas City, Missouri (15.3 fatalities per 100,000 residents)
• El Paso, Texas (15 fatalities per 100,000 residents)
• Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (14.9 fatalities per 100,000 residents)
• Oakland, California (14.8 fatalities per 100,000 residents)
• Milwaukee, Wisconsin (14.7 fatalities per 100,000 residents)
• Charlotte, North Carolina (14.4 fatalities per 100,000 residents)
• San Jose, California (13.9 fatalities per 100,000 residents)
• Denver, Colorado (13.5 fatalities per 100,000 residents)
• Raleigh, North Carolina (13.4 fatalities per 100,000 residents)
• Mesa, Arizona (13.2 fatalities per 100,000 residents)
• Columbus, Ohio (12.8 fatalities per 100,000 residents)
• Seattle, Washington (11.2 fatalities per 100,000 residents)
• Wichita, Kansas (10.6 fatalities per 100,000 residents)
• Chicago, Illinois (10.2 fatalities per 100,000 residents)
• Washington, D.C. (10 fatalities per 100,000 residents)
• Arlington, Texas (9.9 fatalities per 100,000 residents)
• Las Vegas, Nevada (9.8 fatalities per 100,000 residents)
• San Francisco, California (9.8 fatalities per 100,000 residents)
• Colorado Springs, Colorado (9.1 fatalities per 100,000 residents)

• Minneapolis, Minnesota (7.7 fatalities per 100,000 residents)
• Omaha, Nebraska (6.1 fatalities per 100,000 residents)
• Virginia Beach, Virginia (6.1 fatalities per 100,000 residents)
• Boston, Massachusetts (5.9 fatalities per 100,000 residents)
• New York, New York (3.3 fatalities per 100,000 residents)

Are the streets getting extra harmful for pedestrians?

Nationally, pedestrian deaths have elevated in recent times — however in Arizona, the information is extra nuanced.

Mesa noticed a 133% enhance in pedestrian fatalities from 2019 to 2023. That was the third-largest soar amongst main cities. Virginia Beach and Wichita noticed 350% and 233% will increase, respectively.

Phoenix additionally noticed a soar, albeit a extra minor one — a 36% uptick.

Tucson noticed a lowering variety of fatalities over the identical time interval. Pedestrian deaths went down by almost 3%, in keeping with the evaluation.

Omaha and Raleigh noticed the biggest declines among the many listed cities. Fatalities decreased by 50% in Omaha, and almost 36% in Raleigh.