Most dangerous US cities for pedestrians: Where your town ranks [Video]

Pedestrian deaths in the U.S. have increased over the past decade, reaching a 40-year-high in 2022, according to a new report. 

In 2022, the most recent year with complete federal data, 7,522 people were struck and killed while walking, the report by nonprofit Smart Growth America states. 

The report, called Dangerous by Design 2024, also ranks the most deadly U.S. metro areas – putting Memphis, Tennessee, at the top spot. 

“The new #1 most deadly metro area (Memphis, TN) has risen steadily since the first time we ranked metro areas in 2009, with a rate that has nearly tripled from 1.83 up to 5.14 deaths per 100,000 people,” the nonprofit said, with data from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. “343 people died from 2018-2022, an increase of 158 deaths compared to the previous five-year period (2013-2017).”

The report added that 65% of all pedestrian deaths in Memphis over the last decade …