Pedestrian Traffic Fatalities by State: 2025 Preliminary Data (January-June)

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GHSA Reports

March 25, 2026

Drivers struck and killed 3,024 people walking in the United States in first six months of 2025, down 10.9% from the year before – the largest annual decline since GHSA began tracking pedestrain deaths 15 years ago.

While the 10.9% decrease is encouraging, pedestrian deaths remain 2.5% above the 2019 level, the last year before a steep rise in dangerous driving behaviors and traffic deaths caused by the pandemic.

Key Findings and Trends

An in-depth examination of original data GHSA collected from State Highway Safety Offices (SHSOs) across the country found that:

The 10.9% drop in pedestrian deaths from 2024 to 2025 (January-June) translates into 371 fewer fatalities than in the same period the prior year.
However, this is still 2.5% higher than pre-pandemic levels (2,951 in January-June 2019).
The pedestrian fatality rate measured per 100,000 population fell to 0.90 in 2025 – the lowest mark since 2020. Measured by vehicle miles traveled (VMT), there were 1.86 fatalities per billion VMT, the lowest since 2019.
In addition to the lasting emotional trauma caused by a pedestrian being killed, there is a significant financial cost of each death. The total financial cost of all 3,024 fatalities from January through June 2025 combines to exceed $40 billion.