GHSA projects drivers struck and killed 6,732 people walking in the United States in 2025, down 7% from the year before – the third straight annual decrease. Despite this progress, pedestrian deaths remain 5% above the pre-pandemic level.
GHSA's analysis of preliminary data provided by State Highway Safety Offices (SHSOs) found there were 505 fewer pedestrian deaths in 2025 compared to the year before. The pedestrian fatality rate, measured as deaths per 100,000 population, fell below 2.0 for the first time since before the pandemic. Despite this progress, 6,732 people walking or using a wheelchair died on America's roads. That is 6,732 too many. The only acceptable number of deaths on America's roads is zero.
To help address this pedestrian safety crisis, GHSA supports a holistic solution that establishes a multi-layered safety net that can protect everyone on the road. A key part of this safety net is traffic enforcement focused on dangerous driving behaviors – like speeding, and impaired or distracted driving – that put people on foot in danger across the country.
GHSA will hold a webinar, on Thursday, July 16, at 2 p.m. Eastern, to highlight what the data analysis says and the key roadway safety issues it highlights, the innovative approaches two states are taking to pedestrian safety and the role of telematics in making our roads safer for all vulnerable road users. REGISTER
In addition to the original data GHSA collected from SHSOs across the country, the report also analyzes data from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration's Fatality Analysis Reporting System. This analysis reaffirms some shocking trends about when, where and how drivers strike and kill people walking. Click or tap on each item below to learn more.
