Pedestrians

A new crash report found that pedestrian deaths are on the rise in St. Louis and St. Louis County.

While pedestrian deaths increased, overall roadway fatalities went down in 2024.

CEO Susan Trautman helped the public agency secure multiple funding streams and dramatically grew the organization’s staff.

Plans include new transit lines and redesigning major roads to make them safer and more accessible for pedestrians and cyclists.

Runners and walkers in St. Louis County are urging County Executive Sam Page to veto a bill that would ticket people walking and running in streets where sidewalks are available. The County Council approved the measure earlier this month.

A group of cyclists hope a recent satirical installation on South Grand brings attention to the issue of pedestrian safety in St. Louis.

The citizen-led Community Mobility Committee wants the city to slow down on its plans to repave $84 million of streets until it can add elements to make them safer for pedestrians and cyclists.

Missouri lacks basic traffic safety laws and proper infrastructure to protect people who walk, wheel and bike.

Ten pedestrians recently lost their lives on city streets over the course of just 11 weeks. Tiffanie Stanfield and Xandi Barrett offer ideas for putting an end to such traffic violence.

Among the 987 deaths last year, 128 involved pedestrians, some of them struck on roadways after exiting their own vehicles in the wake of incidents.