Pedestrian Accidents

An Oct. 22 pedestrian accident in resulted in the death of a 26-year-old woman. The victim reportedly died in a hospital in Boston two days after being struck by a hit-and-run driver. The accident occurred in the evening hours on East Ashland St. in Brockton. The victim, of Randolph, was walking near an apartment complex when a gray Honda CRV reportedly struck her and then drove off. The victim suffered critical injuries and was transported to Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center. She remained in the surgical intensive care unit until her death at about 11 a.m. on Oct. 24. A…

Residents in Massachusetts may benefit from learning more about the traffic facts on fatal pedestrian accidents published by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. According to the statistics collected by the NHTSA, pedestrians accounted for more than 20 percent of the 349 traffic fatalities that occurred during 2012. That's 72 pedestrian deaths in the state's population of over 6.6 million people. The pedestrian fatality rate in the state was 1.08 deaths per 100,000 people. On average, the U.S. pedestrian fatality rate during 2012 amounted to 1.51 per 100,000 people. The 4,473 pedestrian deaths accounted for more than 14 percent of…

A pedestrian in Massachusetts was reportedly struck by multiple cars as she was attempting to cross the street on Oct. 4. Police in Springfield have identified the victim as a 23-year-old woman. After being hit by two vehicles, she was taken to an area hospital, where she died as a result of her injuries. The fatal pedestrian accident took place around 8:50 p.m. when the woman was reportedly hit by a westbound vehicle. According to investigators, the impact of the collision caused the victim to land in the eastbound lane of the street, where another vehicle then ran her over. Police reported…

On Sept. 23, a 70-year-old Massachusetts woman died in a pedestrian-related auto accident in the city of Dedham. The motorist who was involved in the fatal crash did not report any injuries. The fatal pedestrian accident transpired around 7 a.m. when a 25-year-old man driving a pickup truck on High Street struck a female pedestrian. According to the report, the man stopped his truck along the shoulder of the roadway and made a call to 911. Law enforcement officials stated that he seemed to be emotionally distressed. When police arrived, they found the woman in a nearby parking lot. Emergency crews took…

Massachusetts drivers might be interested to know that 4,743 pedestrians died in traffic collisions nationwide in 2012, according to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. That represents a 3.2 percent decline in the number of fatalities recorded in 2001, when 4,901 pedestrians died on account of traffic accidents. The NHTSA statistics show that more than 12 pedestrian deaths occurred each day in 2012. Males comprised 69 percent of these fatalities, and the average age among decedents was 46. Reportedly, 73 percent of the crashes occurred in urban areas and 32 percent, between 8 p.m. and midnight. According to the NHTSA, pedestrian accidents…

A pedestrian was injured by a suspected drunk driver in an accident about 40 miles from Boston in Gloucester on Sept. 3. The driver who hit the local woman allegedly had a BAC of .16 percent at the time of the crash, which is twice the legal state limit of .08 percent. The pedestrian was taken to the Gloucester Coast Guard Station and then airlifted to Boston Medical Center where she was in good condition the following day. According to police, the auto-pedestrian accident took place around 8 p.m. when a 51-year-old man, also a Gloucester resident, driving a Chevrolet sedan…

On August 25, a pedestrian accident in Methuen left two people with injuries, reportedly. While one of the pedestrians suffered minor injuries, the other pedestrian suffered major head injuries, authorities stated. According to the Methuen Police Department, the accident occurred when a 74-year-old man was driving a Dodge Avenger in the parking lot of a hospital and lost control of the vehicle, striking the two pedestrians, ages 74 and 77. The Dodge subsequently crashed into a parked vehicle. Emergency personnel took one of the pedestrians, a 77-year-old woman, to Lawrence General Hospital, where she was treated for slight injuries. The…

Boston residents may wish to know some basic information regarding pedestrian accidents and the duty that drivers owe to those walking on the road. This may helpful when understanding the legal rights that a pedestrian has when injured by a driver. According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Association, 76,000 pedestrians were injured when struck by vehicles in 2012. A report from the NHTSA says that around 5,000 people are killed annually in these accidents, as well. Many of these incidents are due to driver negligence, which is a failure to live up to a standard of reasonable care when…