Statistics in Pedestrian Accidents - A Personal Injury Nightmare
Since the onset of automobiles, there have been countless accidents involving pedestrians (joggers/bicyclists/skateboarders) and moving vehicles.
Before the age of vehicles, walking was the basic mode of transportation.
Currently, more common than not, walking is used to lose weight or to get to one's vehicle.
Many cities still revolve around walking as a mode of transportation; like New York and California.
Many pedestrians are concerned for their life, wondering how to stay safe when walking, jogging, cycling, or skateboarding.
Sadly, barely half of pedestrian accidents are officially recorded by policemen.
Which makes tallying true statistics of pedestrian deaths challenging.
It has been recorded that the complete cost of pedestrian injuries (and sometimes death), that included children under 15, is over $5 million a year.
Pedestrian accidents account for over 10% of fatalities, and because of this many people are questioning the safety of walking.
Some attribute the decline of humans using walking and bicycling as a method of exercising as a major contributor of strokes and heart attacks.
Many pedestrian victims are children, with ages ranging from 4 to 10 years old consisting mostly of males.
These incidents usually occur with the child darting into the road to either retrieve a belonging or in playing with friends.
It has been reported that over 85% of pedestrian crashes occur when the vehicle is going straight, while the other 15% involved incidents of turning left, backing up, or trying to avoid other cars.
Studies show that most pedestrian accidents occur in urban areas typically around schools and neighborhood courtyards.
The main recorded causes are drivers neglecting the posted speed limit or failing to yield at crosswalks for pedestrians.
Many neighborhoods do not have many stop signs, and because of this, the pedestrian accident rate increases.
The biggest percentages of pedestrian accidents occur over the weekend, and the time of day varies by age group.
About 25% of pedestrian deaths partake between 6pm-9pm (involving teens 17 and under), and almost 20% take place between 9pm and midnight (involving teens and adults up to age 25).
To help prevent pedestrian accidents; communities can place more play areas around neighborhoods so children can stay out of the streets, build more sidewalks (keeping them further from the street), and create brighter neighborhoods fir visual awareness.
The use of speed bumps and multiple stop signs in neighborhood courtyards can help reduce speeding accidents.
Schools and parents should also keep children informed on proper use of crosswalks and when it's safest to cross a street.
Before the age of vehicles, walking was the basic mode of transportation.
Currently, more common than not, walking is used to lose weight or to get to one's vehicle.
Many cities still revolve around walking as a mode of transportation; like New York and California.
Many pedestrians are concerned for their life, wondering how to stay safe when walking, jogging, cycling, or skateboarding.
Sadly, barely half of pedestrian accidents are officially recorded by policemen.
Which makes tallying true statistics of pedestrian deaths challenging.
It has been recorded that the complete cost of pedestrian injuries (and sometimes death), that included children under 15, is over $5 million a year.
Pedestrian accidents account for over 10% of fatalities, and because of this many people are questioning the safety of walking.
Some attribute the decline of humans using walking and bicycling as a method of exercising as a major contributor of strokes and heart attacks.
Many pedestrian victims are children, with ages ranging from 4 to 10 years old consisting mostly of males.
These incidents usually occur with the child darting into the road to either retrieve a belonging or in playing with friends.
It has been reported that over 85% of pedestrian crashes occur when the vehicle is going straight, while the other 15% involved incidents of turning left, backing up, or trying to avoid other cars.
Studies show that most pedestrian accidents occur in urban areas typically around schools and neighborhood courtyards.
The main recorded causes are drivers neglecting the posted speed limit or failing to yield at crosswalks for pedestrians.
Many neighborhoods do not have many stop signs, and because of this, the pedestrian accident rate increases.
The biggest percentages of pedestrian accidents occur over the weekend, and the time of day varies by age group.
About 25% of pedestrian deaths partake between 6pm-9pm (involving teens 17 and under), and almost 20% take place between 9pm and midnight (involving teens and adults up to age 25).
To help prevent pedestrian accidents; communities can place more play areas around neighborhoods so children can stay out of the streets, build more sidewalks (keeping them further from the street), and create brighter neighborhoods fir visual awareness.
The use of speed bumps and multiple stop signs in neighborhood courtyards can help reduce speeding accidents.
Schools and parents should also keep children informed on proper use of crosswalks and when it's safest to cross a street.