See on Scoop.it – PRG HAWAII NEWS WITH RUSS ROBERTS
Hawaii has the highest fatality rate for pedestrians per capita for older populations.
Russell Roberts‘s insight:
Source: Associated Press (Honolulu).
According to a recent report from Smart Growth America, "Hawaii is proving to be a dangerous place for senior pedestrians." The report says Hawaii has the highest fatality rate in the nation for older pedestrians. Hawaii has 6.81 deaths per every 100,000 adults 65 and older. The report covers the years 2003 through 2010. Aloha, Russ.