According to the United States Department of Transportation data an average of over 60,000 pedestrians are injured in the United States each year. The Research and Innovative Technology Administration (RITA) published a study that indicated the actual number of pedestrian injuries is likely much higher as reported data only includes injuries sustained in accidents with …
The Unexpected Dangers of Parking Lots
According to the Georgia Department of Transportation (GDOT) Pedestrian Safety Action Plan there are over 100 Georgia pedestrian fatalities per year. GDOT estimated that 2012 pedestrian deaths would likely exceed those in 2011. Of the pedestrian fatalities, 91 percent occur in the roadway and 5 percent occur in marked crosswalks. An unexpected location of a substantial number …
How Impaired Walking Contributes to Pedestrian Fatalities
According to the Centers for Disease Control (CDC), 48 percent of fatal pedestrian accidents involved the influence of alcohol. This includes cases where the driver, the pedestrian, or both were impaired. The CDC reports that 36 percent of pedestrians killed in accidents involving alcohol had a blood alcohol concentration (BAC) above the legal limit. If …
Elderly Woman Dragged by Marta Bus
A MARTA bus driver has been charged with reckless conduct after a Fulton County bus accident left an elderly woman injured. The Georgia pedestrian accident occurred on Sunday, May 8 around 10:30 p.m. Sixty-two-year-old Lettie Robinson got off the bus at Joseph E. Boone Boulevard and Mayson Turner Road; however, as she was exiting, she realized that she left her …
Distracted Walking Accidents Double
The Georgia Department of Transportation (GDOT) Pedestrian Safety Action Plan reports that Georgia has over 100 pedestrian fatalities per year. GDOT estimated that 2012 pedestrian deaths would likely exceed those in 2011. Of the pedestrian fatalities, 91 percent occur in the roadway and only 5 percent occur in marked crosswalks. According to GDOT, over half …
10 Year Old Run OVer by Ice Cream Truck
Ice cream trucks are irresistible to children. Unfortunately, they are also dangerous. A 10-year-old boy has died after being run over by an ice cream truck in Atlanta. The accident occurred on the 700 block of Eloise Court in southeast Atlanta on Thursday, August 11 at about 9:15 p.m. The 10-year-old Jaquavis Hannah and a Bollett …
Brain Injuries in Pedestrian Accidents
Most pedestrian accidents in Georgia involve a forward-moving car. When a moving vehicle strikes a pedestrian—whether walking or standing—he often suffers head trauma. In a car and pedestrian accident, a pedestrian is thrown against the vehicle, then off the car, and onto the ground, causing him to be impacted twice.The region of the car that …
Driver Charged With Vehicular Manslaughter in Pedestrian Accident
The driver who backed over a child in a Gwinnett County parking lot accident has been charged with misdemeanor vehicular homicide. On , Tekila Mynon Glass, 30, of Riverdale was backing a 2005 Chrysler Pacifica through the parking lot at Lenora Park near Snellville. Her vehicle hit a stroller, which contained one-year-old Olivia Anne Hellwig. …
Teen Injured Crossing Highway 74 in the Dark
A 17-year-old Fayetteville resident sustained serious injuries early Sunday morning when he was struck while crossing Ga. Highway 74 in Tyrone.Tyrone Police Sgt. Eric DeLoose said the accident occurred when Christian Kennedy was crossing Hwy. 74 at Dogwood Trail Sunday morning at approximately 6:45 a.m., well before sunrise.A driver of a vehicle traveling northbound on …
Georgia Pedestrian Struck By Car
According to United States Department of Transportation data an average of over 60,000 pedestrians are injured in accidents with vehicles in the United States each year. The Research and Innovative Technology Administration (RITA) published a study that showed most pedestrian injuries occur at night. If you are injured, a pedestrian accident lawyer at Shane Smith Law …
Prevalence of Pedestrian Accidents at UGA
According to United States Department of Transportation data an average of over 60,000 pedestrians are injured in accidents with vehicles in the United States each year. The Research and Innovative Technology Administration (RITA) published a study that showed most pedestrian injuries occur at night. If you are injured a Clayton County pedestrian accident attorney at Shane Smith …
Pedestrian Accident Risks for Kids Who Walk to School
In a survey conducted by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, participants indicated that 14 percent of children walk to school. Walking, especially with friends, can be a fun and healthy mode of transportation to and from school. Kids can socialize, get exercise, and save their parents time and even money otherwise spent on …
