back and neck injuries<\/a>, paralysis, and loss of an arm, leg, or foot.<\/p>If you were hit by a motor vehicle while walking, contact a Ramos Law pedestrian accident attorney as soon as possible. If a loved one was killed by a car while walking, your attorney could help you navigate the complex legal process so you can focus on healing.<\/p>
National Pedestrian Accident Statistics<\/h3>
Every 10 minutes, someone walking is hit and injured by a motor vehicle. Eighteen pedestrians are hit and killed every day across the United States. According to the National Highway Transportation Safety Administration, more than 4,000 pedestrians have died in traffic accidents yearly since 2004.<\/p>
Whatever presumptions you may have about the demographics of those killed, the statistics may surprise you:<\/p>
- 82 percent of those killed while walking in 2020 were in urban areas<\/li>
- 75 percent of the fatal accidents did not occur at intersections<\/li>
- 77 percent of the fatal accidents happened at night<\/li>
- The average age of people killed in these accidents was 55-59 years old<\/li>
- 26 percent of these accidents occurred on weekend evenings between 6 pm and 9 pm<\/li>
- Nearly 1 out of every 4 pedestrians killed in traffic crashes in 2020 were struck by hit-and-run drivers<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t