What are the Main Causes of Pedestrian Accidents — 404Hurt Law
Drivers who don’t pay attention to the road can cause serious injuries, especially for pedestrians. What are the main causes for pedestrian accidents? It often boils down to reckless drivers, such as:
1. Distracted driving, texting behind the wheel
2. Bicycles and motor vehicles are not required to yield for pedestrians crossing the street.
3. It is easy to turn at intersections and not look both ways
4. You drive too fast to stop safely in time
5. Failure to observe posted speed limits
6. Driving under the influence or drunk
7. Crosswalk design defects, such as failure to consider downstream and upstream traffic flows, are a result of poor crosswalk placements
While pedestrian accidents are more common in urban areas than in rural areas, many terrible accidents can occur on country roads. A pedestrian can sustain serious injuries when they are involved in a car accident on winding roads that have poor visibility and speed.
