Tag Archives: Pedestrian Deaths
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On November 14, 2022, a woman died along the Orlando Turnpike. Witnesses reported she ran out from behind a bush and lay down in the middle of the highway. Three vehicles struck her, and troopers pronounced her dead at the scene. Who is liable? On first look, liability seems obvious. A pedestrian put herself in… Read More »
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Information from the Governors Highway Safety Association reveals 2019 to have been a particularly bad year for pedestrian deaths in the United States. According to GHSA studies, pedestrian deaths were up five percent from 2018, with a total of 6,590 pedestrians killed across the country. This was the largest number overall since 1988, and the… Read More »
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There were 6,227 pedestrians killed in accidents in the United States in 2018, marking the highest total of such deaths in a given year for nearly three decades. According to a report from the Governors Highway Safety Association, most of these deaths occurred in population-dense cities, which is not particularly surprising. While officials say there… Read More »