from On the Move, Summer (June) Quarter 1998, Volume 11, Number 2
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With the increased concern about pedestrian safety, the Utah T² Center in cooperation with
FHWA, UDOT, Utah Local Governments Trust, Utah Risk Management Mutual Association and
the Utah Association of Counties, are hosting a Pedestrian Safety Roadshow, August 18-20,
1998.
Pedestrian safety is a national problem:
6,000 pedestrians are killed annually.
90,000 pedestrians are injured annually.
A pedestrian or bicyclist is killed every 3 1/2 minutes.
Pedestrian injuries and fatalities result in $20 billion in societal costs.
23% are persons ages 65 and older.
19% are children up to the age of 19.
Pedestrian safety is an issue important to us all. Come join us at the Roadshow to better
understand the ways we can improve pedestrian safety for ourselves, our children and our
communities. Improving pedestrian safety is a team effort!
Call the Utah T² Center at 1-800-822-8878 for more information on how to get involved with the roadshow. Check out the Pedestrian Safety Roadshow website (excerpt in this article) for more information.