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The number of pedestrian fatalities in Prince George’s County has ticked up from 20 in 2015 to 27 by 2018, according to data from the Maryland Highway Safety Office and the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. From 2011 through 2015, pedestrian-involved crashes in Maryland have increased by 21%, with nearly 3,000 pedestrian-involved crashes occurring on Maryland roads each year, according to the 2018 Maryland Highway Safety Plan.