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Florida leads nation in most preventable pedestrian deaths, Jacksonville ranked sixth

The recent report finds Florida has eight of 10 most dangerous metro areas for pedestrians.

According to a new study, Florida is the most dangerous state in the county for preventable pedestrian deaths.

A released by the National Complete Streets Coalition, a program of Smart Growth America, AARP and other organizations has ranked several cities in Florida as being particularly dangerous for those on foot.

  • Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford is listed as the most dangerous metro area in the nation for pedestrians.
  •  Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach
  •  Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville
  • North Port-Sarasota-Bradenton
  •  Lakeland-Winter Haven
  • Jacksonville

“This sobering report confirms what we have known for years,” said Jeff Johnson, AARP’s Florida state director. “Florida is the deadliest state in America to simply walk. And older Floridians are especially at risk.”

Johnson says that ordinary Floridians play a role, by encouraging elected officials to prioritize livable community policies and by joining local Bike/Walk coalitions.

“We should redouble our efforts to make Florida livable for people of any age.”

The full report is available at: https://www.smartgrowthamerica.org/dangerous-by-design

 

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