Let’s take the race part out of the story and use for the sake of our discussion this premise. Two towns with predominant white populations. One rich. One poor.
It is my contention that the city with good finances can afford side walks, cross walks and other measures to keep pedestrians safe. The poor city, the city with a much lower budget, does not have funds to keep pedestrians safe.
Can we agree on that premise and my point?
Not really. I live in the tampa florida area. We provide cross walk and such, but people don’t use them. They just dart across the street at will, or amble across counting on traffic to protect them. What good is a cross walk they won’t use?
I’ve spent plenty of time in places with poor pedestrian features, without an epidemic of accidents. Staying safety has more to do with proper attitudes than with cross walks and such, but people don’t use them.