Volume 1, Number 2 - October/November 1997

Traffic injuries are not restricted to people in cars‹they also take a toll on those outside the vehicle. In the United States, a pedestrian is injured every 6 minutes and killed every 97 minutes. The Partnership for a Walkable America (PWA) is committed to reducing the number of pedestrians killed or injured in collisions with motor vehicles. The PWA is an alliance of organizations, agencies, businesses, and individuals that have joined together to make walking safer, to create "walkable" communities, and to promote walking as a way to improve health and lower health care costs. The Partnership for a Walkable America can provide valuable resources and information to Safe Communities coalitions. For more information, contact the Partnership for a Walkable America, c/o National Safety Council, 1121 Spring Lake Drive, Itasca, IL 60143. Telephone (630) 285-1121.

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