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There
were 860 drivers involved in pedestrian
crashes, of which 305 (35.5%) were cited
for a traffic violation. The leading
violation was failure to yield right of
way (23.3%). Only 11% of drivers
involved in fatal pedestrian crashes
received a citation at the crash scene.
The factors contributing to pedestrian
crashes are listed in Table 3.06.
These factors were coded by the officers
at the scene for the vehicles involved in
the crash. The officer may record
no contributing factor or up to two
different contributing factors. The
primary contributing factor recorded was
'improper lookout'.
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