Table 1,
Factors Relating to Pedestrian Fatalities: 2000,
Factors,Number
Improper crossing of roadway or intersection,"1,415"
"Walking, playing, working, etc., in roadway","1,214"
Failure to yield right-of-way,680
Darting or running into road ,612
Not visible,460
"Inattentive (talking, eating, etc.)",124
"Failure to obey traffic signs, signals, or officer",86
Physical impairment,84
"Ill, blackout",22
"Emotional (e.g., depressed, angry, disturbed)",21
Getting on/off/in/out of vehicle,21
Mentally challenged,17
Pedestrian pushing vehicle,11
Other factors,65
Unknown,81
NOTE: The sum of the numbers is greater than the total pedestrians killed as more than one factor may be present for the same pedestrian.,
"SOURCE: U.S. Department of Transportation, National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS) database, available at http://www-fars.nhtsa.dot.gov/, as of April 2002.",
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