报告称，美国行人死亡人数为30年来最高

报告称，美国行人死亡人数为30年来最高

Last year is projected to have been the deadliest for pedestrians in the United States since the 1990s, according to a new report from the Governors Highway Safety Association, a nonprofit representing highway safety offices across the country.

据代表全国各地公路安全办公室的非营利组织州长公路安全协会的一份新报告，去年预计将是美国自上世纪90年代以来行人死亡人数最多的一年。

State highway safety offices in all 50 states and the District of Columbia reported pedestrian fatalities during the first six months of 2018. which the researchers combined with historical data to estimate the total number of pedestrian deaths for the year.

所有50个州和哥伦比亚特区的州高速公路安全办公室都报告了2018年前六个月的行人死亡人数，研究人员结合历史数据来估计这一年行人死亡总数。

The association estimates that 6.227 pedestrians were killed in motor vehicle accidents in 2018. a continuation of an upward trend seen since 2009 and the highest number since 1990. The increase also comes at a time in which all other traffic deaths are on the decline, according to the report.

该协会估计，2018年有6227名行人死于机动车事故，这是自2009年以来持续上升的趋势，也是自1990年以来的最高数字。报告称，在其他所有交通事故死亡人数都在下降的情况下，交通事故死亡人数却在增加。

"While we have made progress reducing fatalities among many other road users in the past decade, pedestrian deaths have risen 35 percent," Governors Highway Safety Association Executive Director Jonathan Adkins noted in a statement.

州长公路安全协会执行主任乔纳森·阿德金斯在一份声明中指出:“虽然在过去十年中，我们在减少其他道路使用者死亡人数方面取得了进展，但行人死亡人数上升了35%。”

The number of pedestrian deaths varied widely from state to state, with New Hampshire reporting one in the first six months of 2018 and California reporting 432.

行人死亡的数字因州而异，新罕布什尔州在2018年上半年有一例，加利福尼亚州有432例。

The researchers attribute the increase to more people who are walking and are therefore more exposed; nighttime crossings on local roads away from intersections; unsafe driving behaviors like speeding or distracted or drowsy driving; alcohol consumption and smartphone use by both drivers and pedestrians; and a rise in the number of SUVs, which generally cause more severe pedestrian injuries.

研究人员将这一增长归因于更多的人步行，因此暴露在更大的风险之下;夜间在远离十字路口的当地道路上横穿马路;不安全的驾驶行为，如超速、分心或昏昏欲睡的驾驶;司机和行人都饮酒和使用智能手机;以及越野车数量的增加，这通常会导致更严重的行人伤害。

Over the past 10 years, nighttime crashes have accounted for more than 90% of the total increase in pedestrian deaths, and alcohol impairment for either the driver or the pedestrian was reported in half of the incidents that resulted in pedestrian fatalities in 2017.

在过去10年里，夜间交通事故占行人死亡总数的90%以上，在2017年导致行人死亡的事故中，司机或行人的酒精损伤占了一半。

The authors stress that reducing and eventually eliminating pedestrian deaths requires a comprehensive approach that includes law enforcement, engineering, education and effective emergency medical response. The approach should also be tailored to the needs of state and local communities.

作者强调，减少并最终消除行人死亡需要一个综合的方法，包括执法、工程、教育和有效的紧急医疗响应。这种方法还应适应州和地方社区的需要。

"Crossing the street should not be a death sentence," Richard Retting, director of safety and research at Sam Schwartz Consulting and an author of the report, said in a statement. "We have a range of proven infrastructure, engineering, and behavioral strategies that we know can reduce pedestrian deaths."

“过马路不应该被判死刑，”报告作者之一、山姆施瓦茨咨询公司安全与研究主管理查德雷廷在一份声明中说。“我们有一系列经过验证的基础设施、工程和行为策略，可以减少行人死亡。”

The authors acknowledge that many factors outside the control of traffic safety officials contribute to the changes in the number of pedestrian fatalities, including weather, fuel prices, the cost of travel and the total number of people who choose to walk in every state.

作者承认，交通安全官员无法控制的许多因素导致了行人死亡人数的变化，包括天气、燃料价格、旅行成本和每个州选择步行的总人数。

The alarm bells continue to sound on this issue; it's clear we need to fortify our collective efforts to protect pedestrians and reverse the trend.

警钟在这个问题上继续敲响;很明显，我们需要加强我们的集体努力来保护行人，扭转这一趋势。