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AC <br />T <br />I <br />V <br />E <br /> <br />T <br />R <br />A <br />N <br />S <br />P <br />O <br />R <br />T <br />A <br />T <br />I <br />O <br />N <br /> <br />A <br />C <br />T <br />I <br />O <br />N <br /> <br />P <br />L <br />A <br />N <br />Sa <br />i <br />n <br />t <br /> <br />A <br />n <br />t <br />h <br />o <br />n <br />y <br /> <br />V <br />i <br />l <br />l <br />a <br />g <br />e <br />, <br /> <br />M <br />N <br />19 <br />Safety is Not Shared Equally <br />Traffic -related crashes that kill and injure people are a serious transportation <br />equity and public health concern. Minnesota is seeing a rising share of crashes <br />involving people walking and biking that result in fatal and serious injuries. <br />Nationwide, the number of people struck and killed by drivers while walking <br />increased 45% over the last decade (2010-2019) (MnDOT 2020 Sustainability and <br />Public Health Report). <br />State and national trends show that speed-related crashes have increased. There <br />are differences in equitable access and safety outcomes for all users of the <br />transportation system. Active transportation users are the most vulnerable, <br />specifically older adults, people walking in low-income communities, and <br />American Indian/Alaskan Native, Black/African American, and Hispanic people are <br />at greater risk of being severely injured or killed due to a motor vehicle while <br />walking. <br />Complete Streets and Safe System Approach can help calm traffic, reduce speeds <br />and improve predictability of movement of all transportation users, especially at <br />crossings and intersections. As a result, streets become safer for all. <br />19 <br />U.S. Pedestrian deaths per 100,000 by race & ethnicity (2018-2022) <br />U.S. Pedestrian fatalities per 100,000 by age (2018-2022) <br />Source: Dangerous by Design, Smart Growth America, 2024 <br />37