Pedestrian crashes happen all the time and for many different reasons. However, when you look at the big picture of pedestrian crash statistics, you start to see certain trends. The better you understand what you at risk as someone walking close to cars, the easier...
Whenever drivers are in an area where children could be present, they need to be attentive. They should go at or below the local speed limit, which is typically designed to reduce speed enough that drivers have time to stop prior to hitting someone. Even if they can’t...
The unfortunate reality of the winter months is that you’re going to have to walk on icy pavement. It could be the sidewalk outside of a shopping center or even a nearby home. It could be the parking lot in front of the local grocery store. Even though people are...
As fall changes to winter and the daylight hours decrease, people throughout Connecticut need to prepare for the increased risk of pedestrian and bicyclist accidents. However, walkers and bicyclists are not just vulnerable at this time of year. In fact, the entire...
As a pedestrian, it’s critical to understand the top causes of accidents. A run-in with a motor vehicle has the potential to end in serious injury or even death, as you don’t have anything to protect you. While a pedestrian-car accident can happen for a variety of...
When you walk to and from your car at the grocery store, you’re a pedestrian. When you take a jog, you’re a pedestrian. When you jump on your bike for a quick trip to town, you’re also a pedestrian. You get the point. There are many times throughout the day when...
As we get closer to the winter months, the days get shorter. Whether you are an early morning pavement pounder or you prefer to save your daily jog for the evening, it is important to take extra precautions when running in the dark. While running during the day is...
In 2015, we saw the economy improve; gas prices dropped, and more drivers spent time on the road. Reports show that we also saw an estimated 10 percent increase in pedestrian deaths. The Governors Highway Safety Association points to an overall increase in cellphone...
Hit-and-run accidents can have tragic consequences for their victims, particularly when those victims are pedestrians. Besides being potentially seriously injured, they're often forced to struggle with their own insurance companies to cover their injuries -- and...
The Center for Investigative Reporting, the nation's oldest nonprofit investigative reporting organization, recently completed an exhaustive review of the causes of serious and fatal pedestrian accidents. The group considered both driver and pedestrian behavior, along...
