Pedestrian
Risk

Taking into consideration productivity losses, medical expenses, resource depletion, and damages, the National Safety Council (NSC) estimates that each fatality resulting from a motor vehicle crash costs a city over $1.5M (NSC, n.d.).  The U.S. Department of Transportation National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) was established in 1970 to reduce the number of deaths, injuries, and economic losses resulting from motor vehicle crashes occurring on U.S. highways (Office of the Federal Register (OFR), n.d.).  The NHTSA developed the Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS) in 1975 to record all incidents resulting in fatality.

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Using statistical and machine learning data modeling techniques, recommendations can be made to support the elimination of pedestrian fatalities resulting from motor vehicle crashes.  This vision is one already embraced by several cities, including NYC Vision Zero and LADOT Vision Zero.