@arstechnica The article begins by saying there has been an upward trend over the 13 years from 2009 to 2022, but how can the cited factors explain a rise over time?

> Pedestrian crashes on arterial roads during darkness were far more likely to be fatal and were more common in older neighborhoods, more socially deprived neighborhoods, neighborhoods with more multifamily housing, and neighborhoods with more "arts/entertainment/food/accommodations" workers.

None of those seem new since 2009.

@BatmanAoD @arstechnica I thought exactly the same thing.

It would be interesting to compare to Europe where pedestrian death rates have actually been going down from 2013 to 2023.

It could maybe be linked with much tighter regulation on car design as far as pedestrian safety is concerned (Tesla cybertuck is unlawful for instance ) or to road equipment ( sidewalks, speed reduction etc.)...