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L.A. County Ranked Highest In Nation For Pedestrian Deaths, While Santa Clarita Sees Zero In 2017

Santa Clarita had zero pedestrian deaths in 2017, after the Governors Highway Safety Association ranked Los Angeles County the highest in the nation in pedestrian fatalities, according to officials.


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The number of people who were killed while walking on streets or highways increased 27 percent from 2007 to 2016 nationwide, according to the Governors Highway Safety Association’s report.

Although Los Angeles County had the highest amount of pedestrian fatalities, Santa Clarita had zero pedestrian fatalities, said Sgt Scott Shoemaker with the Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff’s Station. That number does not include any bicyclists who were killed.

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“In 2016, we had six pedestrians killed in Santa Clarita,” said Shoemaker. “To see this number go from six to zero in one year is huge.”  

In 2016, four pedestrians were killed on Sierra Highway alone.   

Even though zero pedestrians were killed last year, that doesn’t mean zero people were hit by cars, Shoemaker said.

“There is a half a second difference between being hit by a car and being injured, and being hit and killed by a car,” he said.  

For the last few years, the Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff’s Station has conducted several pedestrian and bicycle safety operations and had heavier law enforcement presence throughout the valley, which has helped keep pedestrians safe, according to officials.   

“Undercover deputies wearing civilian clothing posed as pedestrians in crosswalks, and when drivers didn’t follow the proper laws, motor officers handed out citations,” said Shoemaker.

The hope is that these types of operations will continue to be effective, and the Santa Clarita Valley will continue to see very low pedestrian fatalities, he said.

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L.A. County Ranked Highest In Nation For Pedestrian Deaths, While Santa Clarita Sees Zero In 2017

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