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South Burlington, Vermont - November 9, 2009
A national survey ranks the Burlington area among the safest metro areas in the country for pedestrians.
The study measured the average pedestrian fatality rate against population. The Burlington area had no pedestrian deaths during the survey, from 2007 to 2008, giving it a Pedestrian Danger Index of zero.
That's far below the national average of 52.1.
Vermont's statewide index is 7.2, reflecting five pedestrian deaths in the state.
"Burlington proper and Winooski at least are older cities built on traditional pattern of a street grid with sidewalks and many routes for people to walk. It's a pattern that dates back when there were fewer cars so the landscape was set up for pedestrians," said Jason van Driesche of Local Motion.
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