The Hard Facts The age groups that have the highest percentage of pedestrian fatalities are children younger than 10 years of age and adults aged 65 and older.  Cyclists fatalities have the highest share among children between 6 and 14 years of age.  The percentage for these age groups are about twice as high as the average percentages for all age groups. - Safety Net (2009) Pedestrians & Cyclists, Project co-founded by the European Commission, Directorate-General Transport and Energy • More children between the ages 5 - 14 die as a result of being struck by a motor vehicle than from any other cause, natural or accidental. - The US National Safety Council • •The chances of being struck and killed as a pedestrian increase by 1100% after dark. - The US National Safety Council  Halloween is the most dangerous day of the year for pedestrian injuries and deaths among children.  Children are walking at night and in costumes which may impede their vision and create tripping hazards. - The American College of Emergency Physicians  • 71% of fatal adult pedestrian crashes occurred at dusk or dawn or in areas where visibility of the person was restricted. - AAA Foundation For Traffic Safety A car travelling at 48km/h, the chance of being fatally injured as a pedestrian is 45%, at 64km/h this increases to 85% for the pedestrian. - Safety Net, the European Commission, Directorate General Transport and Energy • • 8 out of 10 drivers who struck people at night didn't see them.  90% of motorists who hit people at night are not ticketed for any traffic violations. - Indiana State Police Reports •