16 pedestrians and cyclists died in car crashes between 2018 and 2021, and four more pedestrians have died so far this year- including one anonymous person who died after being hit by a car in the hospital parking lot. Experts say these deaths are preventable, and that the design of streets in the United States make these deaths more likely.
A map of Wilmington's cycling and pedestrian fatalities
The roads that account for the most pedestrian and cyclist involved crashes have one thing in common: they arestroads. These are multi-laned thoroughfares full of residences and businesses.
![Market Street accounts for 10% of all bike/pedestrian involved crashes in New Hanover County.](https://npr.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/67e29ce/2147483647/strip/true/crop/4693x2688+0+0/resize/880x504!/quality/90/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F57%2F4b%2Fd6d619ff4311bf0fddd0961c5dcd%2Fcrashes-by-road.jpg)
WECT/Michael Praats
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◉ Upcoming bike/ped projects in the Wilmington metropolitan area