Fact Sheet: Pedestrians

Feb 5, 2026 | News, Research

What factors contributed to pedestrian fatal and personal injury crashes in NYS in 2024?

  • 33% were failure to yield right of way
  • 32% were driver inattention or distraction
  • 20% pedestrian error or confusion

Each year, ITSMR publishes fact sheets on a variety of traffic safety topics. You can view the latest fact sheets here: https://www.itsmr.org/research-and-reports/latest-fact-sheets/