Monday, January 14, 2008

San Jose - America's Safest Big City?


San Jose sells itself and its image as the County's safest large city; or at least it did. But in annual statistics published this morning proves otherwise. 37% of all traffic fatalities in San Jose were pedestrians.
Santa Clara County Roadway Deaths


YearSC County
San Jose Total
San Jose Pedestrians*
2007 97 42 15
2006 91 24 9
* On San Jose city streets and expressways
Statistics: San Jose Mercury News
Photo:
www.pedbikeimages.org / Dan Burden

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