The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) has released its annual statistics on pedestrian fatalities and injuries in the United States.
According NHTSA, on average, a pedestrian is killed in a traffic crash every 113 minutes and injured in a traffic crash every 8 minutes.
In 2007, 4,654 pedestrians were killed and 70,000 were injured in traffic crashes in the United States. Most pedestrian fatalities occurred in urban areas (73%), at non-intersection locations (77%), in normal weather conditions (90%), and at night (67%).
Alcohol involvement-either for the driver or for the pedestrian-was reported in 49 percent of the traffic crashes that resulted in pedestrian fatalities.
Children and the elderly are the most common victims of pedestrian-motor vehicle accidents. The fatality rate for pedestrians 70+ was also higher than any other age group-2.66 per 100,000 population.
If you or a loved one has been injured in an accident as a pedestrian, or if you'd like more information regarding your legal rights in a variety of different situations, please review our website, www.johntierneylaw.com or call the Law Office of John Tierney, LLC., at (973) 658-4172 or (888) 501-7553.
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