{"id":2993,"date":"2019-01-23T15:50:06","date_gmt":"2019-01-23T20:50:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/new.greatflorida.com\/blog\/?p=2993"},"modified":"2026-04-16T18:31:15","modified_gmt":"2026-04-16T22:31:15","slug":"florida-tops-the-list-for-pedestrian-deaths","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.greatflorida.com\/blog\/2019\/florida-tops-the-list-for-pedestrian-deaths\/","title":{"rendered":"Florida Tops the List for Pedestrian Deaths"},"content":{"rendered":"

\u201cThe top deadliest cities in the U.S. for pedestrians are found in Florida,\u201d says Dustyn Shroff<\/a>, Vice President for GreatFlorida Insurance<\/a>, Florida\u2019s largest independent car insurance<\/a> agency.<\/p>\n

Smart Growth American<\/a> and the National Complete Streets Coalition<\/a> have published their report, \u201cDangerous by Design 2019<\/a>,\u201d detailing the nation\u2019s most deadly streets for pedestrians.<\/p>\n

Data reveals, between 2008 and 2017 the number of annual pedestrian deaths in the U.S. increased by 35 percent. While walking has increased slightly during that time and driving has only increased eight percent. A total of 49,340 died over the ten-year period, more than 13 people killed a day.<\/p>\n

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The most dangerous cities to walk in the U.S. are ranked below<\/p>\n

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  1. Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford<\/li>\n
  2. Daytona Beach-Deltona-Ormond Beach<\/li>\n
  3. Melbourne-Palm Bay-Titusville<\/li>\n
  4. Sarasota-Bradenton<\/li>\n
  5. Lakeland-Winterhaven<\/li>\n
  6. Jacksonville<\/li>\n
  7. Bakersfield, CA<\/li>\n
  8. Cape Coral-Ft. Myers<\/li>\n
  9. Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    14.Miami-Ft. Lauderdale-West Palm Beach<\/p>\n

    \u201cOver the ten-year period, the Orlando area saw 656 pedestrian deaths,\u201d says Dustyn Shroff<\/a>, Vice President for GreatFlorida Insurance<\/a>, Florida\u2019s top independent car insurance<\/a> agency.<\/p>\n

    The report exposes dangerous road design is to blame for deaths. Modern streets are wide with higher speed limits and longer blocks. The coalition is calling on congress to make changes such as, lowering speeds limits in areas with heavy foot traffic. They would also like to see more crosswalks with plenty of time to cross the street.<\/p>\n

    \u201cOur federal policies, standards and funding mechanisms that have been in place for decades produce dangerous roads that prioritize high speeds for cars over safety for all people. These federal policies have continued to influence state and local policies as street design practices,\u201d the report states.<\/p>\n

    The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration<\/a> reminds pedestrians, when crossing the street- always obey signs and signals, keep alert at all times and do not assume a driver sees you.<\/p>\n

    GreatFlorida Insurance<\/a> has knowledgeable agents across Florida who are committed to finding you the most affordable car insurance<\/a> to fit your needs. Call 888-478-7801 or online at www.greatflorida.com<\/a>for a free quote today<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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    \u201cThe top deadliest cities in the U.S. for pedestrians are found in Florida,\u201d says Dustyn Shroff, Vice President for GreatFlorida Insurance, Florida\u2019s largest independent car insurance agency. Smart Growth American and the National Complete Streets Coalition have published their report, \u201cDangerous by Design 2019,\u201d detailing the nation\u2019s most deadly streets for pedestrians. Data reveals, between […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1219,"featured_media":3000,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"tdm_status":"","tdm_grid_status":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[3,4,6,1,10,84,13,5,7,8,82,83,89,9],"tags":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-2993","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-auto-insurance","8":"category-boat-insurance","9":"category-commercial-insurance","10":"category-floridainsurance","11":"category-florida-insurance-industry","12":"category-fr44-insurance","13":"category-healthcare-insurance","14":"category-homeowners-insurance","15":"category-motorcycle-insurance","16":"category-renters-insurance","17":"category-rv-insurance","18":"category-sr22-insurance","19":"category-travel-insurance","20":"category-umbrella-insurance"},"amp_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.greatflorida.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2993","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.greatflorida.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.greatflorida.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.greatflorida.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1219"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.greatflorida.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2993"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.greatflorida.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2993\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":13775,"href":"https:\/\/www.greatflorida.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2993\/revisions\/13775"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.greatflorida.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/3000"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.greatflorida.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2993"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.greatflorida.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2993"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.greatflorida.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2993"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}