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L.A. ranks high in pedestrian death

April 25, 2014

Had second most in the nation in 2012,  according to NHTSA

(CNS) – Los Angeles and San Diego were among the 10 cities in the country with the highest number of pedestrians killed in traffic in the year 2012, federal transportation officials reported today.

In 2012, there were 99 pedestrians killed in Los Angeles, and 22 killed in San Diego, according to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.

Los Angeles was second in the country with the most pedestrians killed, behind New York City, which had 127 pedestrians killed that year, NHTSA reported. San Diego was ranked eighth.

According to NHTSA, 242 people died in all types of traffic accidents in 2012 in Los Angeles, and 70 people died in all types of traffic accidents in San Diego.

The state of California had the highest number of pedestrian fatalities in the country in 2012, with 612; followed by Texas, with 478; and Florida, with 476, NHTSA reported.

Nationwide, there were 4,743 pedestrian fatalities in 2012, the highest number in five years, NHTSA reported.

Also, 32 percent of pedestrian fatalities were between 8 p.m. and midnight, NHTSA reported.