Fla. Deadliest State for Pedestrians, Cyclists

Florida is the deadliest state in the U.S. for pedestrians - and bicyclists don't fare any better.

In 2008, the most recent year for which federal statistics are available, 11.1 percent of pedestrians and 17.4 percent of bicyclists killed in the U.S. died in the Sunshine State, which has 6 percent of the nation's population.

The top four of the 10 most dangerous metropolitan areas for walking are in Florida, according to a study last fall by two Washington, D.C.-based non-profit groups. The state has been in the top three in bicycle and pedestrian fatalities every year since 2001, federal data show.