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...
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Pedestrian Accidents
What are the top causes of pedestrian accidents?
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...
How to maintain your safety as a pedestrian
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...
Tips for staying safe while running in the dark
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...
Pedestrian fatalities have increased every year since 2005
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...
Bridgeport man turns himself in for young pedestrian hit-and-run
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...
Report links pedestrian accidents to speed, inconvenient crossings
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...