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If you want to be safe walking in a city, come to Madison.

The capital city is ranked second among the country’s 100 biggest metro areas for pedestrian safety, beaten out only by Provo-Orem, Utah.

The ranking is in the 2019 “Dangerous by Design” study from Smart Growth America and the National Complete Streets Coalition.

Mayor Paul Soglin touted the high safety rating on Monday as a product of the city’s “Complete Street” policy.

“Madison’s high ranking is a result of sound policy, planning, engineering, education, enforcement and other factors,” Soglin said in a statement.

Complete Street considers all road users when a road is designed, including pedestrians, bicycles, handicapped, transit, freight and other vehicles.

Other factors leading to better pedestrian safety include high-visibility crosswalks, rectangular rapid flashing beacons and audible signals for vision-impaired pedestrians, and a traffic enforcement and safety team.

The safety ranking is the reverse of the actual Top 100 Pedestrian Danger Index from Smart Growth America, with Madison ranked No. 99 and Provo-Orem ranked No. 100.