NEW YORK CITY, NY - According to a news report posted on abc7ny.com, New York City has seen an increase of 23 traffic-related deaths in 2020. Although there have been 21 fewer pedestrian accident fatalities this year in New York City, there has been an increase in the number of fatal accidents involving bicycles, motorcycles, and … [Read more...]

According to an online accident news story posted on nydailynews.com, a tragic, fatal pedestrian accident occurred in Brooklyn, New York, over the weekend. The victim, a 62-year-old woman, was hit and killed by a driver who did not have a driver's license. The collision took place a few feet from the victim's home in Brooklyn, New … [Read more...]

Although walking, jogging, cycling, and running provide the benefits of physical fitness, economy, and environmental consciousness, individuals traveling on foot or pedaling a bike have virtually no protection from injury in a collision.  When motorists fail to concentrate on their driving or violate traffic safety laws, people … [Read more...]

BABYLON VILLAGE, Long Island, N.Y. — A bicycle rider was mowed down by person police say was highly intoxicated and who fled the scene. According to an article published in Newsday, the male bicycle rider was severely injured when the hit-and-run motorist ran down the man on the bicycle. The crash occurred in the parking lot adjacent … [Read more...]

EAST HAMPTON, NY – June 8, 2020 – According to an online news article posted on Patch.com, a driver crashed their automobile into an East Hampton shop resulting in injuries to two pedestrians.  According to law enforcement, the pedestrian accident occurred on Friday afternoon in East Hampton, New York.  The pedestrian accident … [Read more...]

WEST HEMPSTEAD, Long Island, N.Y. — A 46-year-old man died from injuries he sustained after he was hit by a 2001 Chevrolet Suburban sports utility vehicle in West Hempstead Sunday night. The Long Island Herald, citing Nassau County Police sources, reported that the man who was killed in the crash while crossing the Hempstead Turnpike … [Read more...]

QUEENS, N.Y. — Someone ran over and killed a 29-year-old man in Queens, according to NYC Streetsblog. The motorist took off before the police could reach the scene. NYPD officers now have the case under investigation. They have little information about the suspect or the suspect vehicle at this time. The investigating officers … [Read more...]

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration reported that 6,482 pedestrians were killed in motor vehicle collisions in 2018. Another 859 cyclists were also killed in accidents during this same time period. In the case of both groups, these numbers represent not only an increase from 2017 statistics but the continuation of an … [Read more...]

Preliminary data collected and released (.PDF) by the Governors Highway Safety Association suggests that the past few years have been some of the deadliest years for pedestrians in decades. The data shows an increase in the overall number of pedestrians who are killed in motor vehicle wrecks in a number of states. Yet amidst these … [Read more...]

Representatives of the Governors Highway Safety Association (GHSA) have expressed concern and alarm over a recent GHSA report that showed an increase in the number of pedestrian fatality accidents from 2017 to 2018. The GHSA report finds that 6,227 pedestrians died in fatal collisions with motor vehicles in 2018: 250 more pedestrians … [Read more...]

USA- Milforddailynews.com writes that while carmakers have been successful in making vehicles safer for occupants of cars, pedestrians are dying in higher numbers. In fact, within the last decade, fatal pedestrian crashes have spiked by about 50 percent. Looking at long term trends, the number of car crash deaths has gone up and … [Read more...]

A recent report from the Governors Highway Safety Association and published on NPR.com found that over 6,200 pedestrians died across the United States in collisions during 2018. This number is the highest number of pedestrian fatalities in the past three decades and represents a sharp increase in the number of deaths over the past … [Read more...]

BROOKLYN, New York — A woman was pinned against the outside wall of a coffee shop after two cars collided and pushed her into the wall. The accident was in the Downtown Brooklyn area at the intersection of Bond and Livingston. The female pedestrian was trapped partially under a black Chevy Tahoe sports utility vehicle according to a … [Read more...]

STATEN ISLAND, New York — EMS, Police, and Fire crews from Staten Island responded to a report that a child was hit by a car in New Brighton. SILIVE.com reported that the accident scene was located in the 200 block of York Avenue, near the intersection with Carlyle Street. The child sustained severe injuries in the crash, which … [Read more...]

Whether a person is walking in the Big Apple, Long Island, or on the tree-lined streets of Tuscarawas County, pedestrians are under siege. Statistics show that three out of all ten people who died were walking when they were struck by a car. Some counties across the nation have seen a doubling in the number of people killed while … [Read more...]

QUEENS, New York — Accident investigators from the New York City Police Department finally issued criminal charges against the operator of a vehicle that killed an 85-year-old man crossing the street. The fatal crash happened on September 17, 2019, in Jamaica, Queens. The operator of the car now faces charges of failing to yield to a … [Read more...]

BROOKLYN, New York — One day after a seven-year-old boy tragically died when a woman driving a Jeep sports utility vehicle ran him over while walking to school, the City assigned two crossing guards to assist children and their parents get to school safely. A makeshift memorial marks the spot nearest to where the child was hit at the … [Read more...]

BROOKLYN, New York — A 66-year-old man died after a teenage driver plowed into him and his dog. According to an article appearing in the New York Post, the driver of the vehicle that collided with the man and his dog was only a teenager. He was operating a Mercedes-Benz sedan at the time of the crash. Officers from the New York … [Read more...]

QUEENS, New York — An 88-year-old woman from Queens died after she was struck by a 60-year-old man driving a Ford van Sunday. The fatal pedestrian collision occurred in the vicinity of the intersection of 48th Avenue and Bell Boulevard around 1:35 p.m. New York City police officers reported that the driver of the van struck the woman … [Read more...]

USA- Thehill.com writes that pedestrian fatalities are increasing each year throughout the United States. The numbers rose by over 50 percent over the last decade. The numbers jumped from 4,109 in 2009 to 6,283 in 2018. Pedestrians now also account for a higher percentage of traffic deaths. The percent of traffic deaths made up of … [Read more...]

LINDENHURST, Long Island, N.Y. — A man attempting to cross East John Street and North Indiana Avenue in Lindenhurst died after a sports utility vehicle ran him over. The crash occurred on Friday around 6:10 p.m., according to the Daily Voice. The operator of the SUV, a 42-year-old male from Lindenhurst, was not hurt in the crash. … [Read more...]

A report issued last year by the Governors Highway Safety Association (GHSA) and reported by NPR.org revealed that the number of pedestrians killed in fatal collisions with vehicles was the highest it had ever been in 30 years. According to the GHSA’s report, 6,227 pedestrians died in collisions and crashes with cars, trucks, and … [Read more...]

USA- Thedetroitbureau.com writes that the number of traffic fatalities in the United States dropped by about two percent last year. The number of fatal collisions rose in the years following the recession but has been on the decline in the last few years. If the early estimates are correct, then the number of deadly collisions has … [Read more...]

From 1979 through 2009, the number of fatal pedestrian incidents dropped from a high of 8,096 to a low point of 4,109. The numbers then began to climb back up. There are likely multiple factors at play in the rise, but everyone seems to now agree that a big part of the issue is SUVs. Deadly pedestrian incidents involving SUVs rose by … [Read more...]

FARMINGDALE, Long Island, N.Y. — A lunchtime trip to the Subway in Farmingdale on a recent Saturday afternoon was anything but ordinary. Around 1:45 p.m., a small Honda sports utility vehicle plowed through the front window and wall of a Subway sandwich shop. An eight-year-old girl who was getting lunch sustained injuries in the … [Read more...]