October is Pedestrian Safety Month
The BBAHC Environmental Health Department would like to remind you that it is Pedestrian Safety Month in October. According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration:
- In 2022, 7,522 pedestrians were killed, and more than 67,000 pedestrians were injured nationwide.
- That breaks down to approximately one pedestrian being killed every 70 minutes, and one pedestrian being injured every eight minutes.