The previous high of 83 pedestrian deaths was recorded in 2012, according to MassDOT data. Bicyclist fatalities were also high in 2022, with 10 cyclists dying on the road, but did not spike to peaks reached in some previous years.
"One of the things we're doing in 2023, is the state changed the definition of what a school zone is. It used to be K through eighth grade. And now we added ninth through twelfth grade, so as a result of that, we want to try and put in place some safety measures for communities to address high schools," Polin said.
MassDOT also offered signage to all cities and towns to help raise awareness of the new four-foot passage law for cyclists. Over 4,000 signs with information about the four-foot passage law were requested by municipalities, and will be delivered across the next few weeks to about a third of the cities and towns around the state.
The department is planning to use money available through the federal infrastructure law to fund safety improvements. Between 2017 and 2022, 25% of pedestrians hospitalized for non-fatal motor vehicle crash injuries were impaired from alcohol or drug use. Among cyclists, 16% of those sent to the hospital with injuries from a crash were under the influence.
The assessment found that 100% of all Asian pedestrians and cyclists who died in accidents with motor vehicles were foreign-born.
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