The phenomenon is growing and, compared to the same period last year, it records a +10%: these are pedestrians hit and killed on the road. From those who, passing on the sidewalk, were run over or by a car that went off the road, to those who were crossing at pedestrian crossings. In this context, the highest price was paid by people over 65 years old. The region with the worst data is Lombardy.
Read more International Criminal Court, Trump tightens the grip: President Akane also sanctioned
Ask the Sun
The questions are automatically suggested by 24Ore AI
based on the content viewed.
The data from the Asaps Observatory
The data comes from the monitoring of the Asaps Pedestrian Observatory Sapidata which daily records what happens on state, provincial and municipal roads as well as highways in Italy.
According to the association’s data, 252 pedestrians have died since January 1, with 168 males and 84 females. Of these, 114 were over 65 years old, just under half of the total, “4 out of 7 this week”.
Read more Ex Ilva: Federacciai with 14 associates presents expression of interest
The highest number in January
The peak was in January, with 47 victims, in February 30 deaths, “one more occurred last February 6 when an elderly woman died in Verona but was not included in the mapping. March had 40 deaths.” In April the final count reports 27 pedestrian deaths. May closed with 32 deaths and June 33 deaths. July closed instead with 28 deaths. “In August already 15 deaths – the report emphasizes -. In the first seven months compared to 2025 there is a significant increase of 10.8% in pedestrian deaths in Italy (236 in 2026 and 213 in 2025) Lombardy leads with 38 deaths, followed by Veneto with 27 and Lazio with 24”.
114 cases on pedestrian crossings
From the data reading, it emerges how significant the phenomenon concerning “protected” areas is. Because fatal accidents that occurred on pedestrian crossings “were a total of 114 out of 245 since January 1.” “Twenty-three hit-and-run incidents since the beginning of the year (about 10% of the total) – the observatory continues -, where the driver fled leaving the pedestrian on the ground, without providing assistance, two this week, one in Castel Volturno in the province of Caserta and the other in Vicopisano in Tuscany.”
Read more Nobel to the children of Gaza: over 17 thousand signatures
