pedestrian accident

In 2012, a pedestrian was injured in a traffic accident every seven minutes on average. On average, a pedestrian was killed in a traffic accident every two hours. When compared to occupants in a motor vehicle, a pedestrian was 1.5 times more likely to die in a traffic-related crash. Older pedestrians over the age of 65 had the highest risk of suffering an injury or dying in an accident. Those over the age of 65 accounted for roughly a fifth of all pedestrian deaths in 2012 as well as 9 percent of all injuries. Statistics also indicate that alcohol played…

On Nov. 4, police in Massachusetts confirmed that a man received additional criminal charges for causing a hit-and-run accident that killed an elderly Boston woman last year. The fatal accident occurred on Dec. 19, 2013, while the 77-year-old woman was using a crosswalk at an intersection in East Arlington. After she was struck at the intersection of Orvis Road and Massachusetts Avenue, the victim in the pedestrian accident was transported to Massachusetts General Hospital for treatment. She later succumbed to her injuries and was pronounced dead at the hospital. Following the accident, the 68-year-old man who struck the victim was cited for…

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…