Top Ten Dangerous Metro Areas For Pedestrians

22 November 2002 - 10:00am

A report released by the Surface Transportation Policy Project rates the most dangerous metro areas for pedestrians. Report includes fact sheets for each U.S. state.

STPP's "Mean Streets 2002" report is the latest study in a series that looks at the perils facing pedestrians, why where you live matters, and how states aren't spending enough to fix the problem. The new study ranks per capita deaths and spending by metro area for the first time, and finds children, the elderly and African-Americans at particularly high risk. [Includes complete report, executive summary,fact sheets for U.S. states, and a great cover photograph.]

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Source: Transact, November 22, 2002
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