Pedestrian deaths keep rising in North Carolina, far outpacing population growth
RALEIGH — The number of people killed in traffic accidents in North Carolina increased again last year, but one group who had it especially hard was not riding in a car or truck: pedestrians.Last year, 228 pedestrians were killed in the state, up 13.4 percent from the previous year, according to a report released this month by the state Division of Motor Vehicles. Since bottoming out at 148 in 2009, the number of pedestrians killed each year in North Carolina has risen 54 […]
