Health, Safety & Personal Injury Law Blog
December 21, 2020 • automobile safety,Pedestrian Safety
Pedestrian Deaths Reach 30 Year High, but Why?
Pedestrian Injuries in West Virginia and Beyond Over 6,500 pedestrians were killed in motor vehicle crashes in 2019 according to the preliminary data from the Governors Highway Safety Association (GHSA). This number not only represents a 5% increase since 2018, but it is also the highest number of pedestrian deaths in more than 30 years.…
read moreNovember 19, 2020 • Auto Accidents,automobile safety,Pedestrian Safety
Investigators Say SD Attorney General Distracted in Fatal Pedestrian Crash
Dangers of Distracted Driving: Real Life Example About 6,000 pedestrians are killed each year in traffic crashes in the U.S. That’s about one pedestrian death every 88 minutes. Distracted driving causes many of these fatal crashes despite the fact that most states have enacted laws to reduce distracted driving, including bans on cell phone use…
read moreAugust 20, 2019 • automobile safety,Pedestrian Safety,Safety Tips
Three Ways You Can Be a Superhero in Back to School Traffic
How to Help Keep West Virginia Kids Safe In Back to School Traffic We all know superheroes save lives, but so can you. Who is at risk and how can you save them? Over 125 children die each year in school-related crash fatalities, according to NHTSA. More school-aged children are killed from 6 a.m. to…
read moreApril 6, 2017 • Pedestrian Safety
Pedestrian Injuries and Fatalities Soar in 2016 — How To Protect Yourself in WV
West Virginia Pedestrian Safety and Accident Prevention Too many people are injured or killed in the U.S. each year while traveling on foot, and that number is increasing. In 2016, there were 11% more pedestrian fatalities than the previous year and 22% more compared to the year before that, according to the Governors Highway Safety Association (GSHA). The GSHA…
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