Traffic safety data from the NHTSA consistently shows that about 75 percent of all pedestrian fatalities occur on sections of a road or street without intersections, suggesting intersections are the safest point to cross a road.
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Pompano Beach, Florida, was the deadliest city for pedestrians on a per capita basis, with just under 9 fatalities per 100,000 residents in 2021. Lincoln, Nebraska; Durham, North Carolina; Plano, Texas; and North Las Vegas, Nevada, were the safest cities for pedestrians.