Safety Facts

Nearly 70% of children who are hurt or killed by cars are struck and injured within several blocks of their own homes! *

However, children are 50% less likely to be hit and injured by cars in a neighborhood with traffic calming initiatives. *

Neighborhood speeding is a serious problem - endangering pedestrians, bicyclists, pets and property. Speeding is the single most common traffic rule violation and contributes to one third of all road traffic crashes, says the World Health Organization. Take action and help slow down speeders with Slow Down yard signs!

More Facts

Pedestrians and Cars

• 80% of the pedestrian fatalities in 2007 among children age 14 and under occurred at non-intersection locations. (NHTSA)

• 53% of fatal head injuries in an eight year study were children who were playing in the street when injured. (American Journal of Public Health)

• In 2007, an estimated 70,000 pedestrians were injured by cars, 14,000 of those were age 14 and younger. (NHTSA)

• That same year, 4,654 pedestrians were killed. (NHTSA)

Pedestrians and Bikes

• An estimated 43,000 bicyclists were injured in motor vehicle traffic crashes in 2007. (NHTSA)

• 24% injured were age 14 or younger. (NHTSA)

*(American Journal of Public Health)

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