Auto-Pedestrian Accidents

According to information available from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, every year about 5,000 people die in pedestrian accidents nationwide and at least another ten times that many are injured. It is a certainty that Connecticut has its share of...

Determining if a negligent driver was the cause of a pedestrian accident usually focuses on the actions taken by the driver immediately prior to the impact. A distracted driver whose failure to yield the right of way to a pedestrian crossing in a crosswalk is just one...

Frequently when we see stories about traffic accidents, the focus is on the drivers and the passengers. Less frequently asked is the question of whether there were any pedestrians involved, but in a modern society in which people on foot must coexist with automobiles...

According to law enforcement authorities with the Norwalk Police Department, a 55-year-old man is in serious condition after being struck by a hit-and-run driver. The incident occurred on April 1 just after 5:00 a.m. on the Interstate 95 South on-ramp from West Avenue...

Two teenagers suffered serious injuries when they were struck by a hit-and-run driver in Waterbury on Jan. 17. The accident occurred around 6:30 p.m. Waterbury police said the teens, a 16-year-old female and an 18-year-old male, were attempting to cross Brass Mill...

A woman was hit by a car and killed as she crossed a street in Connecticut. The police report indicates that the accident happened at the corner of Anderson Hill Road and King Street in Greenwich. At 6:50 a.m. on Jan. 6, a 51-year-old woman disembarked from a...

When a pedestrian accident occurs in Connecticut, the consequences for the victims can be severe. Understanding some of the patterns involved in pedestrian accidents, such as the times these incidents most often occur and which ages are likely to be affected, may help...

Connecticut pedestrians are at appreciable risk of severe harm whenever they are in the presence of an automobile. However, national statistics indicate that pedestrian fatalities are decreasing in frequency, and the injury rate is dropping as well. Almost 5,000...

Pedestrian safety measures like medians and crossing islands can significantly reduce the number of pedestrian accidents in Connecticut. In fact, the Federal Highway Administration, which is part of the U.S. Department of Transportation, says that pedestrian islands...

A 33-year-old man driving down Woodward Avenue in Norwalk on Oct. 24 struck three pedestrians at around 8:30 p.m. The driver then exited his car and fled on foot, according to the police. The accident injured two of the pedestrians, and officials transported the third...