Four New Jersey Counties Among Highest Pedestrian Fatality Rates

Look both ways when you cross the street.

It's something we were all taught at a young age, but even if you are extremely careful and safe when crossing the street, accidents happen and sometimes pedestrians get hit.

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According to a study that was conducted by personal injury attorneys in Louisiana utilizing National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) data on fatal car crashes from 2017 to 2021, New Jersey has four counties that rank among the highest pedestrian fatality rates in the nation.

These four New Jersey counties were among the Top 10 in the county.

Essex County, New Jersey, ranked 7th, observed 106 pedestrian fatalities, making up 46.29% of all traffic deaths.
Hudson County, New Jersey, in 8th place, saw 56 pedestrian deaths, accounting for 46.28% of the county's traffic fatalities.
In the ninth spot, Union County, New Jersey, had 65 pedestrian deaths, comprising 45.14% of its total traffic fatalities.
Rounding out the top ten, Bergen County, New Jersey, experienced 79 pedestrian fatalities, which is 44.13% of the total traffic deaths.

Camden and Mercer County also ranked in the Top 20 overall.

The top ten most dangerous counties for pedestrians

Rank	County	State	Pedestrians killed in crashes from 2017 to 2021	Total people killed in crashes from 2017 to 2021	Percentage of people killed in crashes who were pedestrians
1	Alexandria	Virginia	15	25	60.00%
2	New York	New York	92	178	51.69%
3	Kings	New York	167	327	51.07%
4	San Francisco	California	76	154	49.35%
5	Richmond	New York	24	49	48.98%
6	Queens	New York	159	343	46.36%
7	Essex	New Jersey	106	229	46.29%
8	Hudson	New Jersey	56	121	46.28%
9	Union	New Jersey	65	144	45.14%
10	Bergen	New Jersey	79	179	44.13%
11	Bronx	New York	88	207	42.51%
12	Suffolk	Massachusetts	49	124	39.52%
13	Dare	North Carolina	7	18	38.89%
14	Camden	New Jersey	94	243	38.68%
15	Arlington	Virginia	10	26	38.46%
16	Anchorage	Alaska	38	99	38.38%
17	Clayton	Georgia	92	243	37.86%
18	Mercer	New Jersey	51	136	37.50%
19	Baltimore City	Maryland	89	243	36.63%
20	Harrisonburg	Virginia	4	11	36.36%

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