It's a staggering statistic that continues to grow each year. Nearly 4,500 pedestrians were killed and 69,000 injured in 2011 alone according to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.
In an effort to lower New Jersey's 14th-place ranking in nationwide pedestrian fatalities, the North Jersey Transportation Planning Authority has kicked off its new "Street Smart" pilot program, designed to raise public awareness about how to stay safe on the state's roads.
As part of a plan to make South Jersey more pedestrian-friendly, state officials have launched “Operation 130 Safe Passage” along a 22 ½ mile stretch of Route 130 in Burlington County.