Rick Murataya /tags/rick-murataya Rick Murataya en-US Copyright Wed, 27 Jul 2022 03:31:15 GMT Albuquerque ranked second in the nation for pedestrian deaths despite city initiatives /local-news/2022-07-26/albuquerque-ranked-second-in-the-nation-for-pedestrian-deaths-despite-city-initiatives A new study ranks New Mexico as the most dangerous state in the nation to be a pedestrian, and the state’s largest city as the second most deadly metro area for those on foot. While Albuquerque’s numbers dipped some during the early pandemic, its rates have nearly doubled over the last decade despite new initiatives to bring them down. The danger is rooted in road design and the burden is not being shouldered equally by residents. Wed, 27 Jul 2022 03:31:15 GMT /local-news/2022-07-26/albuquerque-ranked-second-in-the-nation-for-pedestrian-deaths-despite-city-initiatives Nash Jones