Skip to main content

Pedestrian and cyclists deaths are up. How is the government responding?

Thursday, May 20, 2021
Pedestrian and cyclists deaths are up. How is the government responding?

Pedestrian and cyclists deaths are up. How is the government responding?

About 20 pedestrians and cyclists die each day as a result of collisions with motor vehicles. That's more than 7,000 people each year, and it's a number that's increased by nearly 50% in the past decade. What is causing this upward trend and what is the Department of Transportation doing to help? We talk with GAO's Elizabeth Repko to learn more.