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I’m curious if they could break those numbers out to “homeless” vs non-homeless pedestrians. I would expect the homeless pedestrians are more likely to be highe
by jmpman 2y ago
I’m curious if they could break those numbers out to “homeless” vs non-homeless pedestrians. I would expect the homeless pedestrians are more likely to be higher risk takers due to drug or mental impairment, and in the US, the homeless rate appears to be increasing in car dense areas.
- cdelsolar 2y ago… why would it matter?
- cyberes 2y agodrug or mental impairment
- dghlsakjg 2y agoPeople being struck walking alongside a country road require a different solution than someone crossing a lane mid-block at night in an urban area. If the rise in deaths is mostly people crossing the street away from crosswalks in urban areas, building sidewalks alongside rural roads won't solve much. The person that you are replying to could have certainly phrased it better if my interpretation is what they were really asking.
- jmpman 2y agoWhat variable are we trying to understand? Probably ones that we can influence through car safety, lighting improvements, crosswalk design, barriers between cars and pedestrians. But if the exploding homeless population are stumbling around drunk, it’s going to obscure the data on the above improvements.
- nebalee 2y agoOn the other hand, wouldn't people that (quite literally) live on the street have a better situational awareness regarding their urban surroundings, opposed to other pedestrians?