Pedestrian Death

A cop laughed that a normal person is only worth $11,000 — and that figure was partly due to his racism, but also how little we value the lives of people on foot.

The subtle wording of American pedestrian safety laws reveals a lot about whose lives we prioritize on our roads — especially compared with the same policies in Denmark.

And to think, 2021 was the deadliest year on record for U.S. pedestrians since the early 80s — until last year topped it.