* This is based on the first six months of 2022 only -- it's unfortunate how long it takes data to filter in. * They're comparing against 2019, which is good:

* This is based on the first six months of 2022 only -- it's unfortunate how long it takes data to filter in. * They're comparing against 2019, which is good: too many similar things compare to 2020 which was a very unusual year. * Pedestrian fatalities are up 18% comparing the first half of 2022 with the first half of 2019 * It's not that people are driving more: it's a 22% increase on a per-mile basis. * Looking at figure 4, there's no obvious pattern in which states are seeing the largest increases (or decreases)