Apparently 608 pedestrians got run over and killed in the Streets of Santiago in 2011, and more than 8,000 injured (see CONASET). Only a few months ago Christian witnessed how someone, walking across the three south-bound lanes of Avenida Manquehue while the pedestrian lights were green, got hit by a left-turning car. The driver just hadn't seen him or was distracted or who knows. Accidents happen all the time and here's a link to a website which maps the hot spots.
