Pedestrian collisions in
Montgomery County declined by 16 percent in 2014 compared to 2013, from 483 to
405. Most significantly, severe collisions - - where pedestrians are either
killed or incapacitated by their injuries - - declined by 13 percent to an eight
year low of 74, compared with 85 in 2013. Nine pedestrians were killed in 2014,
compared to thirteen in 2013.
A reduction in speeding resulting
from traffic calming, the use of speed cameras and other safety improvements
implemented under County Executive Ike Leggett's Pedestrian Safety Initiative
are credited with reducing the severity of pedestrian collisions in Montgomery
County.
