The following is supplemental information pertaining to
pedestrian accident statistics.
To raise pedestrian safety awareness, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) released
pedestrian accident statistics from 2012 that show that hit by a car injuries and deaths happen far more often than most people think:
Not exact matches
Last year, there were a reported six
accidents involving
pedestrians or cyclists on the Sunday that Daylight Savings Time ended.5 A further three
accidents happened the following day.6 If past and recent
statistics indicate what could happen over the next few weeks, then drivers and their insurers are likely to have an increased number of
accidents to address.
Statistics seem to indicate that
pedestrian accidents are on the rise as well, which means that
pedestrian accident personal injury claims will only increase as time goes on.
These national
statistics on
pedestrian accident are shocking, as are the dangers faced by
pedestrians in Florida.
The National Highway Traffic and Safety Administration analyzed
accident statistics and found that 83 percent of the people injured in big truck
accidents were in other vehicles or on the road as a
pedestrian or bicyclist.
While car
accidents and semi-truck
accidents involving drivers and passengers are the most common causes of a personal injury, a Florida Traffic Crash
Statistics report cites that nearly 500
pedestrians were killed in 2010, with 7,290 injured.
A DC
pedestrian accident attorney will be up - to - date on the latest
statistics and legal developments to build the strongest possible claim.
Pedestrian accidents happen, and the
Pedestrian and Bicycle Information Center reports some sobering
statistics related to these incidents:
In releasing
accident statistics for 2009, the NHTSA made reducing
pedestrian accidents a priority, along with a reduction in drunk driving
accidents and motorcycle
accidents.
Statistics shows that every year, nearly 5000 deaths occur and the almost 70,000 people are severely injured due to
pedestrian accidents.
The
statistics can be even more alarming when you consider the fact that 632
pedestrians were killed in car
accidents in 2015.