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The Honolulu Advertiser

By Mike Leidemann
Advertiser Transportation Writer

Every day on average, one or two people get hit by a car as they're walking on a street somewhere on O'ahu. Most of the accidents occur in a six-mile long area between Kapahulu and Kalihi.

Even so, it's impossible to predict where the next pedestrian will be hit. Unlike motor vehicle collisions, pedestrian accidents do not cluster around specific intersections.

If anything, the numbers suggest that pedestrians need to practice vigilance no matter where they walk. See story.

Special report: Pedestrian accidents