NC Pedestrian Crash Facts, 2005-2009
Figure 1. NC Pedestrian crash trends, 1999 – 2009.
–
Statewide, annual Vehicle Miles Traveled increased by 1.1% from 101.5 billion, to 102.6 billion from 2008 to 2009. –
-year pedestrian crash trends by region of NC. 
 killed and injured reflects only the “first” pedestrian reported on in the crash. A few NC Pedestrian Crash Facts, 2005-2009
Figure 3. Five-year pedestrian crash injury level trends. (Counts are of crashes, with injury level of the first pedestrian in each crash. The totals reflected do not include crashes where no injuries were reported or injury level was unknown.)
officially “reportable”
Table 1. NC pedestrian-motor vehicle crashes by crash area development extent. Locality 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 Total
Rural (<30% Developed)
372
369
405
354
341
1841
15.41
14.8
15.8
14.1
14
14.8
Mixed (30% To 70% Developed)
391
385
364
353
349
1842
16.2
15.5
14.2
14
14.4
14.8
Urban (>70% Developed)
1658
1736
1791
1812
1739
8736
68.5
69.7
70
71.9
71.6
70.3
Total
2421
2490
2560
2519
2429
12419
19.52
20
20.6
20.3
19.6
100
1 Row percent of column total
2 Column percent of row total
NC Pedestrian Crash Facts, 2005-2009
Table 2. NC pedestrian-motor vehicle crashes by area development type. Development Type 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 Total
Farms, Woods, Pastures
295
272
308
260
262
1397
12.21
10.9
12
10.3
10.8
11.2
Residential
885
896
911
913
843
4448
36.6
36
35.6
36.2
34.7
35.8
Commercial
1159
1222
1258
1247
1215
6101
47.9
49.1
49.1
49.5
50
49.1
Institutional
69
87
71
91
96
414
2.9
3.5
2.8
3.6
4
3.3
Industrial
13
13
12
8
13
59
0.5
0.5
0.5
0.3
0.5
0.5
Total
2421
2490
2560
2519
2429
12419
19.52
20
20.6
20.3
19.6
100
1 Row percent of column total
2 Column percent of row total of NC’s
2 2008 statewide population was estimated (September 17, 2009 update) at 5,099,708 municipal and 4,127,308 for unincorporated areas. Population estimates are from the Office of State Budget and Management, Municipal and Non-Municipal Population by County, retrieved from http://www.osbm.state.nc.us/ncosbm/facts_and_figures/socioeconomic_data/population_estimates/demog/ctotm08.htmTable 3. Ten NC counties with highest numbers of pedestrian crashes from 2005 to 2009 and population-based crash rates. County 5-Year Count Percent of NC Total 2008 County Population est. Average Yearly Ped. Crash Rate/10,000 Residents
Mecklenburg
1864
15
877,007
4.25
Wake
1301
10.5
864,429
3.01
Guilford
832
6.7
468,344
3.55
Cumberland
608
4.9
316,914
3.84
Durham
525
4.2
260,420
4.03
New Hanover
408
3.3
192,235
4.24
Buncombe
370
3
227,875
3.25
Gaston
341
2.7
204,971
3.33
Forsyth
324
2.6
343,704
1.89
Onslow
250
2
176,004
2.84
Total - 10 Counties
6823
54.9
3,931,903
3.47 ’s
NC Pedestrian Crash Facts, 2005-2009
Table 4. Ten NC cities with highest numbers of pedestrian crashes from 2005-2009. City 5-year count Percent of NC Total 2008 City Population Est. Avg. Yearly Ped. Crash Rate / 10000 residents
Charlotte
1729
13.9
683,541
5.06
Raleigh
912
7.3
377,353
4.83
Greensboro
567
4.6
263,268
4.31
Durham
491
4
228,480
4.30
Fayetteville
461
3.7
181,481
5.08
Wilmington
285
2.3
101,526
5.61
Asheville
273
2.2
78,313
6.97
Winston-Salem
235
1.9
228,362
2.06
Gastonia
211
1.7
74,518
5.66
High Point
195
1.6
100,645
3.88
Total – 10 Cities
5359
43.2
2,317,487
4.62
Table 5. Pedestrian age group for those involved in crashes. Pedestrian Age 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 Total
0-5
117
99
93
99
70
478
4.81
4
3.6
4
2.9
3.9
6-10
95
109
86
103
98
491
3.9
4.4
3.4
4.1
4.1
4
11-15
159
187
162
170
152
830
6.6
7.5
6.3
6.8
6.3
6.7
16-20
240
287
290
302
287
1406
9.9
11.5
11.3
12.1
11.9
11.4
21-25
269
273
275
275
288
1380
11.1
11
10.7
11
12
11.2
26-30
200
207
246
197
222
1072
8.3
8.3
9.6
7.9
9.2
8.7
31-40
434
377
381
396
365
1953
17.9
15.1
14.9
15.9
15.2
15.8
41-50
384
422
453
433
377
2069
15.9
16.9
17.7
17.4
15.7
16.7
51-60
260
267
270
295
301
1393
10.7
10.7
10.5
11.8
12.5
11.3
61-70
89
110
142
117
130
588
3.7
4.4
5.5
4.7
5.4
4.8
71+
174
152
162
107
116
711
7.2
6.1
6.3
4.3
4.8
5.7
Total
2421
2490
2560
2494
2406
123713
19.62
20.1
20.7
20.2
19.4
100
1 Row percent of column total
2 Column percent of row total
3 Total includes the first pedestrian in crash less any cases with missing pedestrian data. NC Pedestrian Crash Facts, 2005-2009
Figure 4 . Percentage of NC pedestrian crashes by pedestrian age range, 2005-2009. Table 6. Pedestrian gender for those involved in crashes. Pedestrian Sex 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 Total
Female
933
919
1000
987
958
4797
39.21
37.7
39.6
39.7
40.1
39.3
Male
1446
1521
1524
1499
1429
7419
60.8
62.3
60.4
60.3
59.9
60.7
Total
2379
2440
2524
2486
2387
122163
19.5 2
20
20.7
20.4
19.5
100
1 Row percent of column total
2 Column percent of row total
3 Total includes the first pedestrian in crash less any cases with missing pedestrian data. NC Pedestrian Crash Facts, 2005-2009
Table 7. Pedestrian race/ethnicity for those involved in crashes. Pedestrian Race 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 Total
Asian
24
19
24
24
15
106
11
0.8
1
1
0.6
0.9
Black
942
948
967
948
936
4741
40.3
39.4
38.7
38.7
39.7
39.3
Hispanic
174
136
170
158
136
774
7.4
5.7
6.8
6.4
5.8
6.4
Native American
27
32
36
34
35
164
1.2
1.3
1.4
1.4
1.5
1.4
Other
16
15
20
27
17
95
0.7
0.6
0.8
1.1
0.7
0.8
White
1157
1257
1279
1260
1218
6171
49.4
52.2
51.2
51.4
51.7
51.2
Total
2340
2407
2496
2451
2357
120513
19.42
20
20.7
20.3
19.6
100
1 Row percent of column total
2 Column percent of row total
3 Total includes the first pedestrian in crash less any cases with missing pedestrian data
). Table 8. Pedestrian use of alcohol. Pedestrian Alcohol 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 Total
No
2123
2206
2238
2194
2097
10858
87.71
88.7
87.4
87.2
86.5
87.5
Yes
298
282
322
322
326
1550
12.3
11.3
12.6
12.8
13.5
12.5
Total
2421
2488
2560
2516
2423
124083
19.52
20.1
20.6
20.3
19.5
100
1Row percent of column total
2Column percent of row total
3Total includes the first pedestrian in crash less any cases with missing pedestrian data NC Pedestrian Crash Facts, 2005-2009
Table 9. Age of drivers involved in crashes with pedestrians. Driver Age 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 Total
0-19
216
199
210
210
175
1,010
11.01
9.8
10.0
10.0
8.8
9.9
20-24
271
289
289
272
237
1,358
13.8
14.3
13.7
12.9
11.9
13.3
25-29
231
219
218
224
239
1,131
11.8
10.8
10.4
10.6
12.0
11.1
30-39
337
378
407
365
363
1,850
17.2
18.7
19.3
17.3
18.2
18.1
40-49
354
357
344
382
320
1,757
18.0
17.6
16.3
18.1
16.0
17.2
50-59
258
276
274
311
305
1,424
13.1
13.6
13.0
14.7
15.3
14.0
60-69
156
160
195
200
199
910
8.0
7.9
9.3
9.5
10.0
8.9
70+
139
147
168
145
158
757
7.1
7.3
8.0
6.9
7.9
7.4
Total
1962
2025
2105
2109
1996
10,1973
19.22
19.9
20.6
20.7
19.6
1 Row percent of column total
2 Column percent of row total
3 Total includes the first driver in crash less any cases missing driver age data (including for unidentified hit and run drivers).
10
Table 10. Gender of drivers involved in crashes with pedestrians. Driver Sex 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 Total
Male
1174
1205
1162
1156
1143
5840
59.71
59.5
55.2
54.6
57.1
57.2
Female
793
821
944
961
858
4377
40.3
40.5
44.8
45.4
42.9
42.8
Total
1967
2026
2106
2117
2001
102173
19.32
19.8
20.6
20.7
19.6
100
1 Row percent of column total
2 Column percent of row total
3 Total includes the first driver in crash less any cases missing driver data (including for unidentified hit and run drivers). NC Pedestrian Crash Facts, 2005-2009
Table 11. Race/ Ethnicity of drivers involved in pedestrian crashes. Driver Race 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 Total
Asian
21
16
18
17
30
102
1.11
0.8
0.9
0.8
1.5
1
Black
601
644
657
723
630
3255
30.7
32.1
31.4
34.4
31.7
32.1
Hispanic
120
104
119
87
78
508
6.1
5.2
5.7
4.1
3.9
5
Native American
21
27
26
26
17
117
1.1
1.3
1.2
1.2
0.9
1.2
Other
15
22
21
27
23
108
0.8
1.1
1
1.3
1.2
1.1
White
1178
1192
1253
1222
1212
6057
60.2
59.5
59.8
58.1
60.9
59.7
Total
1956
2005
2094
2102
1990
101473
19.32
19.8
20.6
20.7
19.6
100
1 Row percent of column total
2 Column percent of row total
3 Total includes the first driver in crash less any cases missing driver data (including for unidentified hit and run drivers).
Table 12. Alcohol use suspected for drivers involved in crashes with pedestrians. Driver Alcohol 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 Total
No
1934
2003
2072
2054
1974
10037
95.91
95.4
95.5
95.4
95.4
95.5
Yes
83
96
97
100
96
472
4.1
4.6
4.5
4.6
4.6
4.5
Total
2017
2099
2169
2154
2070
105093
19.22
20
20.6
20.5
19.7
100
1 Row percent of column total
2 Column percent of row total
3 Total includes the first driver per crash less any cases missing driver data (including for unidentified hit and run drivers). NC Pedestrian Crash Facts, 2005-2009
Table 13. Vehicle types involved in crashes with pedestrians. Driver Vehicle Type 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 Total
Passenger Car
1202
1224
1225
1234
1158
6043
57.61
56.9
54.4
55.1
54.5
55.7
Pickup
301
324
319
333
323
1600
14.4
15
14.2
14.9
15.2
14.7
Light Truck (Mini-Van, Panel)
51
51
49
46
39
236
2.4
2.4
2.2
2.1
1.8
2.2
Sport Utility
285
307
377
369
397
1735
13.6
14.3
16.7
16.5
18.7
16
Van
123
127
165
138
135
688
5.9
5.9
7.3
6.2
6.4
6.3
Commercial Bus
6
11
7
15
4
43
0.3
0.5
0.3
0.7
0.2
0.4
School Bus
10
8
5
5
6
34
0.5
0.4
0.2
0.2
0.3
0.3
Activity Bus
2
0
1
0
0
3
0.1
0
0
0
0
0
Other Bus
2
3
3
1
2
11
0.1
0.1
0.1
0
0.1
0.1
Single Unit Truck (2-Axle, 6-Tire)
28
27
23
31
14
123
1.3
1.3
1
1.4
0.7
1.1
Single Unit Truck (3 Or More Axles)
5
11
5
7
2
30
0.2
0.5
0.2
0.3
0.1
0.3
Truck/Trailer
4
6
12
8
5
35
0.2
0.3
0.5
0.4
0.2
0.3
Truck/Tractor
0
1
1
1
1
4
0
0
0
0
0
0
Tractor/Semi-Trailer
30
14
18
17
6
85
1.4
0.7
0.8
0.8
0.3
0.8
Tractor/Doubles
1
0
0
1
2
4
0
0
0
0
0.1
0
Unknown Heavy Truck
2
2
3
3
2
12
0.1
0.1
0.1
0.1
0.1
0.1
Taxicab
5
7
6
10
2
30
0.2
0.3
0.3
0.4
0.1
0.3
Motorcycle
19
11
9
6
14
59
0.9
0.5
0.4
0.3
0.7
0.5
Pedestrian
0
0
0
0
2
2 Driver Vehicle Type 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 Total
0
0
0
0
0.1
0
Motor Home/Recreational Vehicle
2
1
2
5
6
16
0.1
0
0.1
0.2
0.3
0.1
Other
1
1
0
1
0
3
0
0
0
0
0
0
All Terrain Vehicle (ATV)
0
0
0
1
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
Firetruck
0
2
0
0
0
2
0
0.1
0
0
0
0
EMS Vehicle, Ambulance, Rescue Squad
2
0
6
0
0
8
0.1
0
0.3
0
0
0.1
Police
7
15
15
9
4
50
0.3
0.7
0.7
0.4
0.2
0.5
Total
2088
2153
2251
2241
2124
108573
19.22
19.8
20.7
20.6
19.6
100
1Row percent of column total
2 Column percent of row total
3 Total includes the first vehicle in crash less any cases missing vehicle data (including for unidentified hit and run vehicles). NC Pedestrian Crash Facts, 2005-2009
Figure 6. NC Pedestrian crashes by month of year, 2005-2009. Figure 7. NC Pedestrian crashes by day of the week, 2005-2009. NC Pedestrian Crash Facts, 2005-2009
Figure 8. NC pedestrian crashes by time of day, 2005-2009. Figure 9. NC pedestrian crashes by light condition, 2005-2009. NC Pedestrian Crash Facts, 2005-2009
Figure 10. NC Pedestrian crashes by weather condition, 2005-2009. Table 14. Pedestrian crashes by roadway classification. Road Classification 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 Total
Interstate
50
44
40
45
49
228
2.11
1.8
1.6
1.8
2
1.8
US Route
169
151
160
145
145
770
7
6.1
6.3
5.8
6
6.2
NC Route
128
142
127
126
106
629
5.3
5.7
5
5
4.4
5.1
State Secondary Route
308
300
300
276
237
1421
12.7
12
11.7
11
9.8
11.4
Local Street
1095
1136
1194
1174
1108
5707
45.2
45.6
46.6
46.6
45.6
46
Public Vehicular Area
603
647
649
686
705
3290
24.9
26
25.4
27.2
29
26.5
Private Road, Driveway
68
70
90
67
79
374
2.8
2.8
3.5
2.7
3.3
3
Total
2421
2490
2560
2519
2429
12419
19.52
20
20.6
20.3
19.6
100
1 Row percent of column total
2 Column percent of row total NC Pedestrian Crash Facts, 2005-2009
Table 15. Pedestrian crashes by number of through traffic lanes. Number of Lanes 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 Total
1
84
81
91
103
120
479
4.51
4.2
4.5
5.3
6.4
5
2
1118
1133
1205
1153
1122
5731
59.9
58.5
59.7
59.3
60
59.5
3
102
111
120
120
108
561
5.5
5.7
5.9
6.2
5.8
5.8
4
288
341
321
286
257
1493
15.4
17.6
15.9
14.7
13.8
15.5
5
159
152
150
166
161
788
8.5
7.9
7.4
8.5
8.6
8.2
More than 5 Lanes
114
118
130
117
101
580
6.1
6.1
6.4
6
5.4
6
Total
1865
1936
2017
1945
1869
96323
19.42
20.1
20.9
20.2
19.4
100
1 Row percent of column total
2 Column percent of row total
3 Total reflects only roadway crashes for which number of lanes is not missing. NC’s – – –
Figure 11. NC pedestrian crashes by posted speed limit of roadway.