Tampa, Florida, has been ranked 12th in pedestrian death rates among the 50 most populous U.S. cities, according to a recent analysis by High Rise Financial. The city recorded 100 pedestrian deaths from 2020 through 2024, translating to an average of 20 fatalities per year.

Pedestrian Fatality Rate

The study calculated Tampa’s annual pedestrian fatality rate at 4.77 deaths per 100,000 residents, based on a population of 419,635. This rate is roughly 1.3 times the 50-city average of 3.78 per 100,000 and 2.5 times higher than the average of the country’s 10 safest cities for walkers.

Researchers compiled the findings using crash data from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration’s Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS) alongside city population metrics from the World Population Review.

Florida placed three cities in the study’s top 17 for per-capita pedestrian fatalities. Miami ranked 10th with a rate of 5.16 per 100,000 residents, while Tampa ranked 12th.

Comparison to Other Cities

Memphis, Tennessee, recorded the highest overall rate in the nation at 10.59 deaths per 100,000 residents, followed by Tucson, Arizona (8.03), and Albuquerque, New Mexico (7.89). By contrast, the lowest per-capita pedestrian fatality rates were recorded in Boston, Massachusetts, and Virginia Beach, Virginia, which tied for the bottom spot with rates of 1.37 per 100,000 residents.

Original reporting: Tampa Free Press — read the source article.