Pedestrian Deaths in US Over 5,000 Annually

A pedestrian is injured by a vehicle every eight minutes, and one pedestrian dies as a result of such injuries every 111 minutes. In fact, 5,000 pedestrians die each year in the United States as a result of accidents with vehicles and over 60,000 more are injured.

A full two-thirds of pedestrian deaths occur in urban areas despite the fact that cars tend to drive faster in rural areas. Driver negligence is at fault in most cases of pedestrian death. Some of the most common forms of driver negligence that result in such accidents are:

-  Failure to yield right of way to pedestrians at crosswalks.

-  Running a stop light or stop sign or disregarding other traffic control devices such as flashing yellow lights.

-  Failure to pay attention or focus while driving due to distractions such as eating, the radio, a passenger, or a cell phone.

-  Speeding.

If you or someone you love has been injured during a pedestrian accident, you may be entitled to monetary damages. Find a personal injury attorney as soon as possible.