pedestrian deaths

Walkers killed by vehicles

Deaths of people walking, typically struck by vehicles.

The phrase appears in traffic safety discussions, urban planning debates, and news reports: Pedestrian deaths have risen sharply since the proliferation of SUVs and smartphone distraction.

The clinical phrasing emphasizes statistics over individual tragedy.

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hit-and-run · sidewalk · jaywalking · right of way · collision · speeding · drunk driving · intersection · school zone · accident · victim · roadway · driver · blind spot · struck · motorist · crash · road safety

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safety condition

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Protection for those walking

walkability · traffic calming

Family

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Top 500,000
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Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Negative · Everyday, not technical · Rated PG-13