Alabama ranked second-most dangerous state for pedestrians, report says
Updated Mar 10, 2021;
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Alabama has been ranked the second-most dangerous state for pedestrians, trailing only Florida, according to a new report issued today.
The Birmingham-Hoover Metropolitan area ranks 17th in the top 20 most dangerous cities to walk in, said the report, based on an index of pedestrian deaths released by Smart Growth America and the National Complete Streets Coalition.
Alabama had 120 pedestrian deaths in 2019; 107 in 2018; 118 in 2017; and 120 in 2016. A disproportionate percentage of Blacks are hit and killed by cars while walking, compared to the overall population: 41 statewide in 2019; 43 in 2018; 43 in 2017; 39 in 2016.