New report shows KC needs to improve pedestrian safety
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A new report on pedestrian safety in the United States ranks the Kansas City metro area above average for pedestrian danger. We ranked 20th and of 52 large metro areas with a Pedestrian Danger Index of 77.6, compared to a national average of 52.
The report, Dangerous by Design: Solving the Epidemic of Preventable Pedestrian Deaths (and Making Great Neighborhoods), ranks America’s major metropolitan areas and states according to a Pedestrian Danger Index that assesses how safe they are for walking. An update of the 2004 Mean Streets report, Dangerous by Design was released by Transportation for America and the Surface Transportation Policy Partnership.
On the state-wide level, Missouri scored slightly more dangerous than average, with a danger index of 57 out of 52. Meanwhile, Kansas ranked much safer, with a score of 27.6.
Dangerous By Design
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Missouri fact sheet (PDF)
Kansas fact sheet (PDF)
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