MIDWOOD, BROOKLYN - According to an online news report posted on pix11.com, police are continuing an accident investigation concerning a school bus running over a 15-year-old student. The news report states that the school bus driver left the scene of the collision. Friends and family members of the 15-year-old student are … [Read more...]

When pedestrians are hit by thousands of pounds of steel moving at vehicle cruising speed, walkers, joggers, and runners frequently experience disabling injury or death.  Negligent drivers constitute a life-threatening risk to pedestrians.  While intoxicated, unreasonably careless, or distracted motorists threaten the safety of all … [Read more...]

BRONX, NEW YORK - A news story posted on cbslocal.com reports on a frightening and violent situation that happened in front of the Harry S. Truman High School.  According to the news report, an SUV crashed into a group of students on the sidewalk.  Law enforcement officers are still searching for the SUV driver and the driver's … [Read more...]

Dangerous Driver Causes a Severe Accident in Clinton Hill, New York CLINTON HILL, NY - According to an online news report posted on streetsblog.org, a reckless and dangerous driver caused a severe accident that injured two construction workers. The workers were at a Clinton Hill construction job about one block from the accident … [Read more...]

QUEENS, NY - A news article on NYPOST.com states that a 35-year-old woman was hit by a sedan.  According to the news report, the street that the victim was struck is known as the “Boulevard of Death.”  The victim is now fighting for her life, police stated.  The woman was struck at approximately 5:50 in the morning by a light gray or … [Read more...]

WASHINGTON HEIGHTS, MANHATTAN, NY - A news report posted on pix11.com states that a hit-and-run driver collided with two women and two young boys in Washington Heights.  NYPD officers reported that the victims were struck on 183rd Street by Audubon Avenue. The two boys sustained serious injuries.  The 8-year-old boy sustained back … [Read more...]

 Queens, New York - A news report posted on streetsblog.org states that there were two fatal pedestrian accidents in the city over the weekend. The report states that two pedestrians were struck and killed by hit-and-run drivers in two separate incidents. According to the New York Police Department, the first fatal collision … [Read more...]

Pedestrian Tragically "Crushed to Death" By a Semi-Tractor-Trailer Truck in a Manhattan Supermarket Garage NEW YORK - A recent news article posted on nbcnewyork.com reports that a tractor-trailer truck tragically killed a 39-year-old man as it backed into a Harlem supermarket garage.  According to the NYPD, the fatal pedestrian … [Read more...]

Pedestrian Accident with Leg Injuries Reported in Port Richmond, New York STATEN ISLAND, NY - A news report on silive.com states that a 78-year-old man was severely injured in a pedestrian accident in Port Richmond, New York.  According to law enforcement officials, the pedestrian accident happened during the early Monday … [Read more...]

QUEENS, NY - A news report on streetsblog.org states that a motorist tragically struck a 55-year-old man from Queens in broad daylight along a notorious section of Queens Boulevard.  The man tragically passed away as a result of the pedestrian accident-related injuries a few days later. Law enforcement authorities stated that the … [Read more...]

Eight Injured in Midtown Manhattan Pedestrian Accident A news report published on wsj.com reports that a multi-car pedestrian accident is being investigated by NYPD and Fire Department. According to the news report, an outdoor dining structure on Second Avenue was destroyed, and several people were injured when a van collided … [Read more...]

STATEN ISLAND, NY - According to an online news report on nypost.com, a seven-year-old boy has been critically injured after he was struck by a firetruck on Staten Island, New York.  The horrific accident left one firefighter crying while a heartbroken mother searches for answers. The pedestrian accident happened at Broad Street … [Read more...]

EAST NEW YORK, NY - According to an online news story on NYDailyNews.com, a Brooklyn nurse was tragically killed by a construction truck backhoe as she was walking along a New York crosswalk. According to a Con Ed spokesman, the news report states that the heavy machinery that tragically killed the 61-year-old woman walking on an … [Read more...]

NEW YORK - According to a new report on nydailynews.com, a 92-year-old man was tragically killed by a hit-and-run driver as he was trying to crossing E. 40th Street in Murray Hill at around 11:30 pm.  The man was hit by a dark-colored motor vehicle that was heading north along First Avenue in Manhattan. Emergency Medical Services … [Read more...]

Fatal Hit-and-Run Pedestrian Accident at the Intersection of Highland and Council Rock in Brighton, New York BRIGHTON, NY - A news article posted on spectrumlocalnews.com reports that the Brighton police say that a fatal pedestrian accident occurred at the intersection of Highland and Council Rock in Brighton, New York. The … [Read more...]

A news report on xxlmag.com and the Associated Press states that the accident happened in the Mineola area of Nassau County, New York.  The Nassau County Police stated that her father was walking between Roslyn Road and Raff Avenue when he was hit by a motor vehicle at approximately 6 pm. The at-fault driver then left the … [Read more...]

NEW YORK, NY - According to two separate fatal accident news stories posted Thursday evening and Friday morning, two pedestrians were tragically struck and killed in less than 24 hours. On Thursday, a 71-year-old man from Long Island, New York, was fatally hit by a sports utility vehicle while he was attempting to cross a street. … [Read more...]

Cellphone's Contact List Helps Police Identify Pedestrian Killed in a Deer Park Accident According to an article posted on newsday.com, the Suffolk County Police and the Deer Park Fire Department responded to a pedestrian accident at Bay Shore Road and Washington Avenue in Deer Park. The accident involved a pedestrian who was … [Read more...]

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...]

BROOKLYN, NY - July 7, 2020 - According to an online news article on NYDailyNews.com, a woman from Brooklyn was tragically killed when she was struck by a car involved in a chain-reaction pedestrian collision. The accident was caused by a 25-year-old man who was speeding on Ocean Avenue in Midwood. The driver ran a red light at … [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...]