Bar chart titled “Crossing the street gets deadlier with age” showing pedestrian deaths per 100,000 population by age group in Canada, 2018–2020, rising from 0.51 for ages 30–39 to 3.07 for ages 90 and older.

Why Did the Senior Cross the Road? Older Pedestrian Risk and What the Canadian Data Reveal

August 16, 2026 Graham Bennett

Canadian pedestrian death rates rise with age. Graham Bennett examines the national and Ontario data and the case for streets designed with older pedestrians in mind.

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