Pedestrian Fatalities
In the last month, seven pedestrians have been fatally injured by motorists in separate crashes in Seattle. Two of the individuals, a 61-year-old man and a 65-year-old woman, were crossing intersections when they were hit by cars. A 53-year-old man was struck by a Metro bus after the driver failed to see him. These seven fatalities increase the number of pedestrians killed by drivers citywide to thirteen this year, according to the Seattle Department of Transportation. It is part of a traffic safety trend in Seattle, and nationwide, over the last decade. Pedestrian deaths have increased by over 50%. During the pandemic, many cities including Seattle recorded the most pedestrian deaths since 2006. Unfortunately, the number of fatal crashes remains