Pedestrian Crashes
Pedestrian crashes account for only about 1% of all crashes, but more than 8% of severe
crashes. The charts below show the historical trends of pedestrian crashes in Fort
Collins. Although there is significant variation from year to year, generally the trend has
been upward.
Pedestrian crashes tend to be serious crashes. Eighty-seven percent (87%) involve
some level of injury and about half (47%) are severe crashes (non-incapacitating,
incapacitating or fatal crashes).
87%
of all reported
pedestrian
crashes involve
some level of
injury or fatality
Number of Pedestrian Crashes
70
Figure 38
58
60
58
50
40
39
34
47
43
40
37
32
30
29
30
20
17
17
17
2007
2008
2009
Historical pedestrian
crash data (10 years)
50
21
20
18
19
2011
2012
2013
2014
26
10
0
2010
2015
2016
Total Pedestrians Crashes
Severe Pedestrian Crashes (Serious Injury or Fatal Crashes)
25
10
16
20
14
14
11
5
22
18
20
15
Figure 39
22
7
1
16
11
8
8
6
Pedestrian crashes
involving some level of
injury (2012-2016)
0
0
2013
2014
1
9
2
0
2012
2015
Possible Injury
Non-Incapacitating Injury
Incapacitating Injury
Fatal
Annual Roadway Safety Report
2016
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Pedestrian Crashes by Age and Gender (2012 – 2016)
The figure below shows the age of pedestrians involved in crashes. Pedestrian who are
age 15-24 years old are significantly overrepresented in crashes; they account for 44% of
pedestrian crashes but represent only 26% of the population. Crashes that involve a
male pedestrian account for 63% of all pedestrian crashes.
70
of all reported
pedestrian
crashes involve a
male pedestrian
30%
59
60
63%
25%
50
Figure 40
41
41
40
17%
20%
17%
15%
30
12%
9%
20
18
11%
18
23
10%
11 5%
10%
7
10
5%
6
4%
Pedestrian crashes by
age and percentage of
population (20122016)
5%
0%
0
10-14
15-19
20-24
25-34
35-44
Pedestrian Crashes
45-54
55-64
65-74
75+
% Of Population
Note: 11 crashes are not listed due to lack of age data in report
Pedestrian Crash Location and Types (2012-2016)
Categorizing pedestrian crashes by location and type helps to understand contributing
factors. The figures below show the percentage of crashes in these categories in the past
five years. Explanation of crash types is included on the following page. In general,
about half of all pedestrian crashes are the result of a motorist failing to yield (shades of
blue in the second figure).
Figure 41
Non-intersection
27%
Pedestrian crashes by
location (2012-2016)
Signalized
Intersection
43%
Roundabout
1%
Driveway Access
Related
7%
Annual Roadway Safety Report
Unsignalized
Intersection
22%
27
Ped In Roadway
11%
Motorist FTY at
Signalized
29%
Other
11%
Ped FTY at
Uncontrolled
Location
4%
Figure 42
Pedestrian crashes by
type (2012-2016)
FTY = Failure to Yield
Ped Crosses
Against Signal
8%
Motorist FTY At
Unsignalized
18%
Dart Out
13%
Motorist FTY at
Driveway
6%
Types of Pedestrian Crashes
Crashes are categorized into a variety of types. The definitions and explanation of some
common types of pedestrian crashes are described below:
Motorist Fails to Yield at Signalized Intersection
Crashes at signalized intersections where a pedestrian legally crossing
the street is hit by a motorist. These crashes often involve a turning
driver whose attention is diverted.
Motorist Fails to Yield at Unsignalized Intersection
Crashes where a pedestrian legally in the street is hit by a driver who
does not yield the right of way. These crashes often involve a turning
driver whose attention is diverted.
Motorist Fails to Yield while Exiting a Driveway
Crashes that involve motorists crossing a sidewalk in the process of
exiting a driveway to a public street and striking a pedestrian on the
sidewalk crossing the driveway.
Dart Out
Crashes where a pedestrian enters the street in front of an approaching
driver who is too close to avoid a collision. An example of this type of
crash is a child chasing a ball into the street running out in front of a car.
Pedestrian Crosses Against Signal
Crashes at signalized intersections resulting from a pedestrian crossing
against the signal indication.
Pedestrian Fails to Yield at Uncontrolled Locations
At non-crosswalk locations pedestrians must yield to motorists prior to
crossing. These crashes involve pedestrians who attempted to cross
without waiting for a safe break in traffic. Most of these crashes occur at
night when pedestrians are less visible to motorists.
Annual Roadway Safety Report
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Pedestrian Standing/Walking in Road
Pedestrian walking on the road but not attempting to cross is struck by a
motorist.
Crashes shown as “Other” include many different types of crashes including pedestrians
hanging onto the outside of vehicles, pedestrians eluding the police, suicide attempts,
pedestrians exiting parked vehicles and pedestrians who fell off the sidewalk into the
street.
Detailed Pedestrian Crash Tabulation (2012 – 2016)
Type of Crash
Total
Crashes
Severe
Crashes
Table 5
Motorist Fail to Yield at Signalized Intersection
Motorist Turning Left on Green
32
13
9
5
22
10
6
2
Total Motorist Fail to Yield at Signalized Intersection
69
30
Motorist Fail to Yield at Unsignalized Intersection
42
14
Motorist Fail to Yield Exiting Driveway
13
1
9
4
Pedestrian Crosses Against Signal
18
10
Dart Out
31
21
Pedestrian Standing/Walking in Road
27
17
Other
26
15
235
112
Motorist Turning Right on Green
Motorist Turning Right on Red
Motorist Going Straight
Pedestrian Fail to Yield at Uncontrolled Location
Total Pedestrian Crashes (2012-2016)
Detailed pedestrian
crash tabulation
(2012-2016)
Note: two crashes involving toy vehicles are not included
Annual Roadway Safety Report
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