Hispanic Pedestrians Face Danger on Southern Roadways

Latinos die in pedestrian-vehicle accidents at a higher rate than any other racial or ethnic group in almost every Southern state according to federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention data.

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December 7, 2005, 12:00 PM PST

By Abhijeet Chavan @http://twitter.com/legalaidtech

"Since many recent Hispanic immigrants from Mexico and other Latin American countries do not have cars and public transportation in the region is often limited, they walk where they need to go. At the same time, sidewalks in the South are often lacking, officials say...

The result has been deadly, with Hispanics accounting for the highest rate of pedestrian deaths across most of the region...

Some Hispanics do not drive because immigration issues make it hard for them to obtain a driver's license, but for many the problem is simply poverty."

Thanks to Joshuah Mello

FULL STORY: A High Death Rate for Hispanic Pedestrians in the South

Saturday, December 3, 2005 in The New York Times

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