Pedestrian Fatalities

Pedestrian struck and killed by motorist at Broadway and Seventh Street

A pedestrian was struck and killed by a motorist in Downtown Louisville early Sunday morning, July 17. The collision took place at 3:30a.m. around...

Traffic fatalities rising fast nationally—especially pedestrian and cyclist deaths

Traffic fatalities in America hit a seven-year high in 2015, with pedestrians and cyclists accounting for a disproportionate share of the alarming increase, according to preliminary data...

Why so many people die walking on our streets explained in...

Speed kills, especially on city streets teeming with pedestrians and cyclists. The investigative news nonprofit ProPublica has produced an interactive graph that deftly conveys how just a few miles...

Woman walking on Dixie Highway killed by motorist

In early May, a woman walking along Dixie Highway near Farnsley Road in Shively was struck and killed by a motorist. The incident took...

Woman killed by motorist on Zorn Avenue

A woman was struck and killed by a motorist on Zorn Avenue on Sunday April 17. The fatal collision took place around 1:00a.m. on Sunday...

Man in wheelchair killed by motorist on Manslick Road

A man in a motorized wheelchair was killed by a motorist while crossing Manslick Road at March Boulevard and Manslick Court. The fatal collision happened...

Man killed by hit-and-run motorist at Bardstown Road and Emerson Avenue

A man was struck and killed by a hit-and-run motorist Sunday night at Bardstown Road and Emerson Avenue. Police found the victim Sunday morning around 6:00a.m....

Man killed while crossing Dixie Highway is Louisville’s first pedestrian fatality...

On Wednesday, January 6, a motorist driving on Dixie Highway struck and killed a man crossing the street at Ashby Lane around 7:00p.m. The...