Maryland Strategic Highway Safety Plan - Make Walking and crossing Streets Safer

Pedestrian fatalities comprise about 20 percent of all traffic deaths in Maryland. [Baltimore Spokes: National average 13%.] Over 2,500 pedestrians are injured annually, more then one-third of which occur in Baltimore City and more then another one-third of which occur in Baltimore, Montgomery, and Prince George's Counties. Pedestrians 15 years of age or younger are particularly vulnerable to being injured -- over 30 percent of injured pedestrians are in this age group. [Baltimore Spokes: This age group comprises 13% of the population.]

<a href="http://www.marylandroads.com/safety/oots/SHSP.pdf">http://www.marylandroads.com/safety/oots/SHSP.pdf</a>;