Pedestrians and bicyclists can be seriously hurt if hit by a motor vehicle. While being hit by a vehicle is always dangerous, the risk of being hit in a bicycle or pedestrian accident is greater after dark. After the sun goes down, drivers have to deal with challenges such as headlight glare, poorly lit roads, […]
Read More...When pedestrians are involved in accidents, injuries can be catastrophic or fatal. Vehicles are larger and faster than individuals and being hit by a vehicle can cause irreparable damage to a person’s body. Pedestrians are much more likely to be killed in a car crash than an occupant of a vehicle. According to the CDC, […]
Read More...Pedestrian Fatalities are rising in the U.S., even while fatalities decrease for all other groups, according to the National Highway Safety Administration. How bad is the problem? 4,735 pedestrians were killed in accidents in 2013 – an average of one pedestrian death every 2 hours. Pedestrians are 1.5 times more likely to be killed on any given trip than […]
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