Since 2008, the number of Philadelphia pedestrians hit by cars has held steady at over 1,700 per year.

The exact number has jumped around a bit from year to year, but what’s important to know is that the numbers aren’t falling. The toll actually increased in 2013 (the most recent year we have data for) to 1,773, up from 1,751 in 2012. There were 37 pedestrian deaths in 2013, and 195 total since 2008.

Pedestrian safety has become a big political issue in many of our peer cities in recent years, with Bill DeBlasio making Vision Zero a signature issue, and Mayors in San Francisco, Chicago, and Seattle taking up the cause as well. Jim Kenney was the first Mayoral candidate to make an issue out of it here, and it looks like other candidates may follow.

Last year Azavea’s Daniel McGlone and I flagged some of the biggest problem areas in Philadelphia in a piece for Next City and some follow-up blog posts at This Old City. This year, we’re updating that work here at PlanPhilly, with a special focus on the politics since this is campaign season.

The political context is that in recent years, the 10 District members of City Council have been voting themselves an increasing amount of power over street designs and the distribution of right-of-way between different types of street users in their districts. Bill Greenlee is blocking the 22nd Street bike lane and Washington Avenue restriping has turned into a neighborhood political drama in the 1st and 2nd Council Districts.

But with great power comes great responsibility, and it’s only fair then that the power grab should entail some accountability for Councilmembers who allow dangerous street designs to persist unaddressed in their districts.

So when you use the interactive map below, not only will you see which intersections and street segments caused the most problems between 2008 and 2013, you’ll also see which District Councilmember you can ask to do something about it. Hover over any area and you’ll see which Councilmember is in charge there, and then click on a dot to see how many pedestrian crashes occurred there. Dots outlined in purple indicate a fatality.