Report: Pedestrian deaths rise in 2024 in St. Louis City, County
ST. LOUIS – 2024 was the deadliest year on record for pedestrians in the St. Louis region, according to a local advocacy group devoted to safer walking and bicycling routes.
From 2023 to 2024, the nonprofit group Trailnet reported a 24% increase in fatal crashes involving pedestrians in St. Louis County and a 187% increase in St. Louis City. Crashes involving cyclists and pedestrians dropped 9.5% year over year.
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Trailnet analyzed crash data from 2024 and long-term trends going back to 2010. According to the Trailnet's 2024 Crash Report, crashes involving pedestrians or cyclists are becoming deadlier. In 2010, fewer than 2% of people struck died, compared to nearly 10% in 2024.
The head of Trailnet says this year's report shows 'an urgent need for systemic change to curb…traffic violence.'
You can read the report in its entirety here:
Trailnet's 2024 St. Louis City & County Crash Report by kheld-ksdk on Scribd
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