hello i'm pinellas county sheriff bob balthieri did you know that florida is one of the most dangerous states in the nation for pedestrians many people think accidents only happen at night but statistics show the majority of accidents happen during rush hour traffic less than 40 percent of pedestrian accidents occur in crosswalks drivers are looking for you at the crosswalk not in the middle of the block remember pedestrian safety is not just about cars please be careful and do your part to take safe steps