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A project of Texas Citizen Fund, WalkWell Texas seeks to decrease the incidence of pedestrian fatalities, particularly among older Texans, ages 55 and older. As a first step in this effort, WalkWell Texas sought to:

• Better understand pedestrian fatalities among Texans, ages 55 and older, by analyzing the Crash Records Bureau reports generated for each Texas pedestrian killed between 2002- 2005
• Pilot a WalkWell Texas Pedestrian Safety Training - Audit tailored to respond to the circumstances, challenges, and experiences of older Texans, particularly in areas where pedestrian fatalities have been identified.
• Working with community partners in counties across Texas, WalkWell Texas will have piloted 10 pedestrian safety trainings-audits by September 30, 2007.

WalkWell Texas Report Analysis of Older Pedestrian Fatalities in Texas, 2002-2005

Metropolitan County Pedestrian Fatality Maps
Harris County Pedestrian Fatalities- Ages 55 and Older (2002- 2005)

Dallas County Pedestrian Fatalities- Ages 55 and Older (2002- 2005)

Bexar County Pedestrian Fatalities- Ages 55 and Older (2002- 2005)

El Paso County Pedestrian Fatalities- Ages 55 and Older (2002- 2005)

Hidalgo County Pedestrian Fatalities- Ages 55 and Older (2002- 2005)

Tarrant County Pedestrian Fatalities- Ages 55 and Older (2002- 2005)

Travis County Pedestrian Fatalities- Ages 55 and Older (2002- 2005)

Individual Graphs from The WalkWell Report

Figure A Comparison of Pedestrian Fatality Rate per 100,000 – United States and Texas (2002- 2005)

Figure B Comparison of Pedestrian Fatality Rate per 100,000, Age 55 and older- United States and Texas (2002- 2005)

Figure C Counties in Texas with No Pedestrian Fatalities, All Ages (2002-2005)

Figure D Texas Counties with No Pedestrian Fatalities, Ages 55 and Older (2002-2005)

Figure E Comparison of Pedestrian Fatality Rate Per 100,000, Texas General Population and Older Texans (2002- 2005)

Figure F Comparison of Pedestrian Fatalities per 100,000- Major Metropolitan Counties, Ages 55 and Older (2002-2005)

Figure G Comparison of Pedestrian Fatalities per 100,000- Metropolitan Counties, Ages 55 and Older (2002-2005)

Figure H Comparison of Pedestrian Fatalities per 100,000- Small Metropolitan Counties, Ages 55 and Older (2002- 2005)

Figure I Comparison of Pedestrian Fatalities per 100,000- Smaller Counties, Ages 55 and Older (2002- 2005)

Figure J Proportion of Older Adults in the Population and as Pedestrian Fatalities- Major Metropolitan Counties (2002-2005)

Figure K Proportion of Older Adults in the Population and as Pedestrian Fatalities- Metropolitan Counties (2002- 2005)

Figure L Proportion of Older Adults in the Population and as Pedestrian Fatalities- Small Metro Counties (2002- 2005)

Figure M Proportion of Older Adults in the Population and as Pedestrian Fatalities- Smaller Counties (2002- 2005)

Appendices to the report:

Appendix A- General Population Fatality Summary, By County, 2002 - 2005

Appendix B- Older Texans Fatality Summary and Per 100,000 Rate, By County, 2002- 2005

Appendix C- Older Texans Fatality Summary and Per 100,000

Appendix D- Older Texans As Proportion of Overall Pedestrian Fatality Relative to Their Proportion of Population, Among Counties of 50,000 or More, 2002- 2005