Lincoln Pedestrian Accident Lawyers

Pedestrian Accident Statistics

According to the U.S. Department of Transportation, there were 5,982 pedestrian deaths in the United States in 2018. This represents a 5.6% increase from the 5,507 pedestrian deaths in 2017 and a 16% increase from the 5,376 pedestrian deaths in 2016. The number of pedestrian deaths has been increasing since 2014, when there were only 4,735 pedestrian deaths in the United States.

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration also reports that there were 49,000 pedestrian injuries in the United States in 2018. This is a 3.5% increase from the 47,000 pedestrian injuries in 2017 and a 27% increase from the 40,000 pedestrian injuries in 2016.

The majority of pedestrian accidents occur in urban areas. In 2018, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration reported that 58% of pedestrian accidents occurred in urban areas, while 42% occurred in rural areas. Most pedestrian accidents occur at non-intersections (74%) and involve a vehicle traveling in the same direction as the pedestrian (64%).

The Nebraska pedestrian accident attorneys at Dowding, Dowding, & Dowding have seen the devastation that these accidents can cause. Pedestrians are extremely vulnerable to injury in a motor vehicle accident, and this vulnerability is why Nebraska has strict laws regarding pedestrian safety.

If you or a loved one has been injured in a pedestrian accident, give our team a call at (308) 300-4172 or contact us online.

What Are the Causes of Pedestrian Accidents?

There are many factors that can contribute to a pedestrian accident. In many cases, the driver of the vehicle is at fault for the accident. In other cases, the pedestrian is partially at fault.

Some of the common causes of pedestrian accidents include:

• Drunk driving
• Pedestrians being hit by drunk drivers
• Speeding
• Distracted driving
• Texting while driving
• Drunk driving
• Speeding
• Distracted driving
• Texting while driving
• Drivers failing to yield the right of way to pedestrians
• Drivers failing to stop at marked crosswalks
• Drivers failing to yield the right of way to pedestrians in crosswalks
• Drivers failing to yield the right of way to pedestrians in crosswalks with a "Walk" signal
• Drivers failing to yield the right of way to pedestrians in crosswalks with a "Walk" signal
• Drivers failing to yield the right of way to pedestrians in crosswalks with a "Walk" signal
• Drivers failing to yield the right of way to pedestrians in crosswalks with a "Walk" signal
• Drivers failing to yield the right of way to pedestrians in crosswalks with a "Walk" signal
• Drivers failing to yield the right of way to pedestrians in crosswalks with a "Walk" signal
• Drivers failing to yield the right of way to pedestrians in crosswalks with a "Walk" signal
• Drivers failing to yield the right of way to pedestrians in crosswalks with a "Walk" signal
• Drivers failing to yield the right of way to pedestrians in crosswalks with a "Walk" signal
• Drivers failing to yield the right of way to pedestrians in crosswalks