Pedestrian safety a growing concern in Georgia

By Kelly Cohen

Published May 29, 2014 7:35pm ET

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Pedestrian safety a growing concern in Georgia — A resident of the Marion Apartments at 760 Sidney Marcus Boulevard waits for the light to change to cross the street outside the building Wednesday, June 15, 2011 in Atlanta. (AP Photo/David Goldman) | David Goldman

Pedestrian deaths via car spiked in Georgia last year, raising new questions about safety.

Statewide, 182 people died in accidents with cars last year — the highest total since 1997, according to the Atlanta Journal-Constitution.

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