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People make mistakes.  What you want to look for in data is how to prevent people from making the same mistakes.  Not denying they made any.  If you ignore the mistake aspect your data won’t be as effective.  Like the school training program.  It works.[/quote]

What you want to look for in the data is where and how people get killed.

[i]More walking has increased exposure, as one survey1 estimated that the number of Americans walking to work in the past week increased about four percent between 2007 and 2016;

Most pedestrian fatalities take place on local roads, at night, away from intersections, suggesting the need for safer road crossings. Over the past 10 years, nighttime crashes accounted for more than 90 percent of the total increase in pedestrian deaths;

Many unsafe driving behaviors, such as speeding, distracted and drowsy driving, pose risks to pedestrians, and alcohol impairment by the driver and/or pedestrian was reported in about half of traffic crashes that resulted in pedestrian fatalities in 2017; and

Finally, the number of sport utility vehicles (SUVs) involved in pedestrian deaths has increased by 50 percent since 2013. By comparison, (non-SUV) passenger cars’ involvement in pedestrian fatalities increased by 30 percent over the same time period. Although passenger cars still account for the majority of pedestrian deaths, SUVs – which generally cause more severe pedestrian injuries – make up an increasingly large percentage of registered vehicles.[/i]

https://www.ghsa.org/resources/news-releases/pedestrians19

You're assuming that people get killed while walking because they made mistakes, and that if we can get people to stop making mistakes, they won't get killed. The first assumption is invalid, the second assumption is hopeless. People make mistakes. Mistakes shouldn't have to be fatal.[/quote]I see pedestrians all the time darting in front of traffic, thinking they are invincible.  Pedestrians can help save their own lives by making sure cars are stopping before starting their crossing [/quote]

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