Pedestrian deaths spike 22 percent nationwide in 2 years - KSHB

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A new study shows an alarming increase in pedestrian deaths.

According to data from the Governors Highway Safety Association released Thursday, pedestrian deaths nationwide are up 22 percent in the last two years. . . .

According to the study nearly 6,000 pedestrians were killed nationwide in 2016, a 20-year high.

That number is an 11 percent increase in one year and up 22 percent from 2014. . .

The study ranked Missouri 20th per capita in pedestrian deaths

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Pedestrian deaths spike 22 percent nationwide in 2 years - KSHB