Washington ( CNN ) -- Look both ways . That is probably the first traffic safety advice most people get . But in 2011 , some 4,432 pedestrians were killed in the simple act of crossing a street . Those accounted for 14 % of all motor vehicle fatalities . On Monday , the U.S. Department of Transportation released updated pedestrian accident statistics in a bid to increase pedestrian safety . Here are six things you should know : . 1 ) Sobriety is key . In 48 % of fatal pedestrian accidents , either the driver or the pedestrian was drunk . Of pedestrians involved , 35 % had blood-alcohol levels of .08 % . Of the drivers involved , 13 % had levels of .08 . Alcohol , the DOT noted , impairs both your walking ability and judgment . 2 ) It helps to use a crosswalk . Seventy percent of pedestrian fatalities occurred away from intersections , compared with 19 % at intersections . ( The remainder were listed as `` other . '' ) 3 ) Nighttime is more dangerous . Seventy percent of the fatalities occurred at night . 4 ) Most accidents occur in cities . Three out of every four pedestrian fatalities happen in urban areas . 5 ) Weekends are worse : Thirty-nine percent of pedestrian fatalities occur during weekend nights , compared with 27 % during weekday nights . 6 ) Males are represented in larger numbers . More than two-thirds of all pedestrians killed are male . Males are overrepresented in every age group , from 0-5 to 85-plus . One more thing : Florida , South Carolina and Arizona had the highest pedestrian fatality rates ; Nebraska , New Hampshire and Kansas had the lowest . The DOT has launched a website with safety tips and resources for parents , city planners and others involved in improving pedestrian safety .
DOT report : Almost half of pedestrian accidents involve someone who was drunk . Comment: Florida , South Carolina , Arizona have highest pedestrian fatality rates among states , it says .