More pedestrians died in Massachusetts in 2024 than they did the year before.

In 2024, 78 pedestrians died in crashes, which is up 16% from 2023 when 67 pedestrians were killed.

This trend goes against the national trend in which pedestrian deaths declined for the second consecutive year.

Overall, 7,148 pedestrians were killed in U.S. traffic crashes in 2024. That’s down 4.3% from 2023, according to preliminary data from the Governors Highway Safety Association (GHSA).

But it’s still 11.5% higher than pre-pandemic levels in 2019, when 6,412 pedestrians died, according to AAA. In Massachusetts, 77 pedestrians died in 2019.

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