Articles Posted in Pedestrian Accidents

California has one of the highest rates of pedestrian injuries and deaths in the country, and a majority of these collisions involve negligent motorists. Whether you are walking in Oceanside or elsewhere in Southern California, it is critical to be aware of the risks and to know about steps you can take in the event…

California has one of the highest rates of pedestrian injuries and deaths in the country, and a majority of these collisions involve negligent motorists. Whether you are walking in Oceanside or elsewhere in Southern California, it is critical to be aware of the risks and to know about steps you can take in the event…

What is more dangerous: a pedestrian injury in a motor vehicle collision or a pedestrian injury in a fall? According to a new study in the Journal of Urban Health conducted by researchers at the Columbua University Mailman School of Public Health says collisions result in more severe injuries, but falls could be the bigger…

In San Marcos, a fatal accident occurred early Thursday morning when a 59-year-old man was struck by a pickup truck while crossing East Mission Road at Mulberry Drive, near Hollandia Dairy and Mission Hills High School. The incident, reported around 4:30 a.m., involved the pedestrian being hit by an eastbound traveling Dodge Ram while the…

Now that school has started, and children in and around Poway are walking to bus stops and through neighborhoods, it is important for parents and caregivers to think about the risks of child pedestrian injuries and to take precautions. Children are often at particular risk of severe and deadly pedestrian accident injuries, but most of…

If you are regularly on the road in Oceanside or elsewhere in San Diego County, it is critical to be aware of the risks of distracted driving. Not only should you be taking precautions yourself to avoid getting distracted behind the wheel of your own car, but you should also be aware of the significant…

Just because the coronavirus pandemic has shifted much thinking about safety in Southern California to issues of virus containment does not mean pedestrian safety and car accident prevention should lose consideration. Putting the two public health issues together—COVID-19 prevention and pedestrian safety—some cities in California have started to install touch-free crosswalk signals to ensure that…

Whether you live in San Marcos or elsewhere in the San Diego County area, it is important to know about electric scooters and the personal injury risks they pose. According to a recent news release from the University of California, new research suggests that e-scooters are tied to high rates of traumatic brain injury (TBI),…

Intersections located in Escondido, Chula Vista, and Hillcrest are among the most dangerous places for a pedestrian to cross the street in the San Diego area, according to a recent report from CBS 8 News. The report discusses a new study that “is shedding light on pedestrian safety across San Diego County” and identifying areas…

Many Valley Center residents have heard about the risks of distracted driving. Indeed, as a report from ABC News 10 discusses, on January 1, 2017 additional cell phone laws took effect that prevent California drivers from holding a phone or doing anything more than making a single tap or a single swipe. While drivers are…