Pedestrian Accidents’ Category
Pedestrians, Bicyclists in Texas Have Higher Risk of Accidents
Tuesday, January 31st, 2012
Pedestrians and bicyclists in the state of Texas may be at a much higher risk for accidents than elsewhere in the country. A new report compares all 50 states and 51 of the biggest cities in the US, and ranks them on the basis of bicycling and walking levels. The researchers focused not just on the frequency of bicycling and walking in the cities and states, but also the safety of pedestrians and bicyclists, gauged by the number of accidents and fatalities involving bicyclists and pedestrians.
Texas was ranked at the bottom of the list of states for bicycle and...
Spike in Pedestrian Accident Fatalities Is Worrying
Friday, December 16th, 2011
Even as traffic accident death rates last year dropped to record lows, the number of pedestrian accident fatalities increased. Last year, there was a 4.2% increase in the number of people killed in pedestrian accidents, the first time that an increase has been recorded in 4 years.
There was also an increase of 19% in the number of pedestrians injured to 70,000 last year. The roads may be safer for motorists, but as Houston car accident lawyers can see from these statistics, they are not so for pedestrians at all.
There are no explanations for this increase in pedestrian...
Hybrid Cars Safer for Motorists; But Not So Much for Pedestrians
Tuesday, November 22nd, 2011
Hybrid vehicles are much safer for occupants than conventional non-hybrid conventional vehicles. However, these vehicles also seem to be involved in more numbers of pedestrian accidents than conventional vehicles.
According to a report by the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety, hybrid vehicles protect their occupants in accidents much better than conventional vehicles do. These vehicles pack greater mass than conventional non-hybrid vehicle, and therefore, can absorb impact better. In fact, these vehicles offer approximately 25% more protection than non-hybrid conventional vehicles.
That's the good news. The bad news is that these vehicles are also involved in more pedestrian...
Talk to Your Kids about Halloween Accident Hazards
Monday, October 24th, 2011
Although 9 out of 10 parents say that their children go trick-or-treating on Halloween, one in ten does not bother to discuss Halloween safety tips with their children. A new study by Safe Kids USA also finds that many parents make critical Halloween safety mistakes, including making their children wear cumbersome costumes with masks, and allowing children to go out trick-or-treating unsupervised.
A new study by Safe Kids USA titled Halloween Safety: A National Survey of Parents Knowledge, Attitudes and Behaviors finds that while Halloween is one of the most eagerly-awaited holidays in the country, there are still...
Pedestrians in Houston Region at High Risk of Accidents
Wednesday, August 17th, 2011
There is bad news for pedestrians in the Houston region -this area has been found to one of the most dangerous areas for pedestrians in the country. A report by Transportation for America titled Dangerous by Design also finds that the Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington area is dangerous for pedestrians.
The Houston -Sugar Land-Baytown region was placed at number nine on the list of the most dangerous cities in the country for pedestrians. This region had 1,024 pedestrian accident fatalities between 2000 and 2009. It also had a Pedestrian Danger Index of 128.2. The Pedestrian Danger Index is a measure...
Drop in Pedestrian Accident Fatalities in Texas
Thursday, January 27th, 2011
This week, the Governor’s Highway Safety Association released new pedestrian accident death estimates from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. As a Houston car accident lawyer, it was definitely encouraging for me to note that pedestrian accident fatalities in Texas actually declined last year. In 2009, of pedestrians were killed in accidents in Texas. In 2010, that number actually dropped to 123
The national estimates, however, show a slight increase in the number of pedestrians killed in accidents last year. The increase is minute-just over .4% However, it has been disconcerting for federal agencies to notice...
Children Are at Higher Risk of Pedestrian Accidents during Halloween
Thursday, October 28th, 2010
A couple of nights before Halloween is the right time to bring attention to the fact that Halloween is the deadliest time for children between the age of five and 14 in the United States. According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, more children of this age group are injured during Halloween than during any other night of the year. In fact, more than 4,000 child pedestrians are injured every year during this holiday.
Motorists need to take special care on Halloween night to avoid children who are trick-or-treating. Take extra care while you're driving around intersections, and...
Teen Motorist Won’t Be Charged in Fatal Pedestrian Accident in Brazos County
Saturday, May 29th, 2010
Drowsy driving kills an unaccounted number of people every year. The reason for that is that there is no well-established system for reporting drowsy driving accidents. No state except New Jersey has laws against driving in a drowsy state.
Drowsy driving has been blamed for an accident in Brazos County in January that killed two people. The teen motorist in that accident apparently fell asleep at the wheel. 18-year-old Trevor Moore was driving an SUV-in January when he struck two men. The two victims died in the accident.
According to Brazos County police, there were no indications that Moore was driving...
Houston Injury Lawyer Alert: Arrest Made in Fatal Montgomery County Pedestrian Accident
Thursday, March 18th, 2010
The Montgomery County Sheriff's office has announced that it has arrested a suspected driver involved in a fatal pedestrian accident last week that killed a 13-year-old boy.
The victim, a seventh grader was apparently on his way home from a sleepover. He was walking on the paved shoulder with a friend, when a pickup truck swerved onto the shoulder. The friend was able to jump out of the truck’s way just in time, but the victim was unable to avoid head injuries. He was immediately airlifted to a hospital, but doctors were unable to save him.
According to the...
