New Mexico: Pedestrian death rate highest in U.S. - Intoxication of pedestrians major factor

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http://www.cortezjournal.com/article/20160603/NEWS01/160609933

[h=1]Walkers beware in N.M[/h] [h=2]Pedestrian death rate highest in U.S.[/h] The Associated Press
Article Last Updated: Friday, June 03, 2016 5:50pm
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?The majority of our pedestrian fatalities are a result of intoxicated pedestrians walking outside of safety areas, and not the result of drivers being at fault,? he said.

Tixier said Albuquerque?s homeless population is ?perpetually intoxicated and aren?t looking out for cars in the middle of the night,? which can lead to fatalities. More than three-quarters of pedestrian fatalities occurred in urban areas, and 72 percent occurred in darkness.