The stenciled outline of a body memorializes the spot at 74th Street and Central Park West in New York City where Henry Bliss was run over by a cab on September 13, 1899, becoming the first known pedestrian fatality in North America.

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Other interesting topics in Episode 41:

• The 100th anniversary of the first pedestrian fatality in the North America.
• A comprehensive report on pedestrian deaths in New York City.
• Advocacy by PODER in Austin, Texas.
• Pedestrian challenges along Brentwood Boulevard in Saint Louis, Missouri.

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