An average of 16 pedestrians are killed each day in the U.S. - a total of 5,987 in 2016 alone - and the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) wants to do something about it.
The problem isn’t a new one; pedestrian fatalities have been on the upswing every year since 2009. The NTSB has conducted four investigations, one safety study and issued 10 safety recommendations related to pedestrian safety since 1971. The agency also held a Pedestrian Safety Forum in 2016.