Are you and your children, and pets safe when walking, playing, in-line skating, cycling or running at dusk, dawn or dark?
From 1975 to 1996, an average of four children ages 5 to 14 were struck and killed by cars on Halloween night. On every other night of the year, an average of one child is killed by a car. - Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Nighttime deaths account for 42% of the total number of cyclists killed. One factor contributing to fatal nighttime bicycle accidents is that the bicycles and riders are not readily visible to motorists. Motorists involved in car/bicycle collisions report that they hit the cyclists because the bicycles and riders were not visible. - US Consumer Products Safety Commission
The Consumer Products Safety Commission reports about 1,000 deaths per year in cycling accidents. Riding after dark is cited as one of the top four highest risk factors. - American Running and Fitness Association
On average, a pedestrian is killed in a motor vehicle crash every 94 minutes, and one is injured every 6 minutes. - National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
Cycling injuries account for 500,000 emergency room visits per year. - William R. Gallivan, Jr., M.D.
Last year 3,371 pedestrians were killed on state freeways and county roads while outside of their cars for any number of reasons including to change a tire, fill their gas tank or walk to an emergency call box. - California Highway Patrol
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