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Study finds Inland Empire region among most dangerous for pedestrians
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Study finds Inland Empire region among most dangerous for pedestrians
Study finds Inland Empire region among most dangerous for pedestrians
If you’re in the mood for a walk, you might want to steer clear of the Inland Empire. A new report lists it among the country’s most dangerous urban areas for pedestrians. The survey comes from an organization called Transportation for America.
The researchers reviewed the years between 2000 and 2009. During that time, vehicles killed more than 900 people as they crossed the street or strolled too close to traffic in the Riverside-San Bernardino metro area.
Transportation for America’s “Dangerous by Design” report uses a “pedestrian danger index” to determine the risk of traveling by foot in a big urban area. The Inland Empire earned a whopping 139 on the index; that places it fifth in the national.
The Los Angeles-Long Beach area recorded more than twice as many vehicle-related pedestrian fatalities in the same study period. Researchers blame the disparity on the Inland area’s relatively low walking rate in relation to the number of pedestrian deaths.
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