What are the common factors in pedestrian accident deaths?

Many factors play a role in pedestrian deaths. Some of the most common reasons for pedestrian traffic accidents are: badly lit roadways, distracted driving or walking, jaywalking, speeding and more.

Furthermore, pedestrian deaths are more than three times as likely to happen in urban areas; pedestrians are more than three times as likely to be hit and killed by a vehicle in the dark; and over 70 percent of pedestrian deaths happen where there is no intersection.