Chicago among the top five safest US cities for pedestrians

Chicago is ranked among the top five safest cities in the US for pedestrians, according to a new study. KURU Footwear researched the safest and most dangerous cities in the US for pedestrians in 2023. Chicago is the fifth safest city for citizens who travel on foot.

The top five spots on the ranking list of the safest cities in the U.S. for pedestrians are held by:

• New York
• Boston
• San Francisco
• Washington, D.C.
• Chicago.

Seattle, Philadelphia, Denver, Portland, and Los Angeles are among the top 10 safest cities. The ranking is based on the number of pedestrian fatalities in the city. Chicago averaged two pedestrian fatalities per 100,000 residents.

New York averaged one pedestrian death per 100,000 residents. According to the rankings, Memphis, Nashville, Tucson, Jacksonville, and Louisville are ranked as the five most dangerous cities for pedestrians.

SOURCE: FOX 32 CHICAGO | PHOTO: YOUTUBE