Pedestrian Accidents

It's back-to-school, an exciting time to reunite with friends and take advantage of new opportunities and, sometimes, a new school. However, back-to-school injuries are not uncommon, especially when students are on their way to or from school. There are certain actions that students can take to lessen their chances of a back-to-school injury. However, accidents and injuries are sometimes unavoidable. One...

Did you know that around 75 pedestrians are hit and killed each year while walking on Utah's road and sidewalks? In addition to these tragic deaths, nearly 800 others are injured enough to be hospitalized or treated in an emergency medical facility. Since 2012 we have seen an increase in pedestrian accident cases, with the largest demographic of injured individuals ranging from ages 10 - 24. When we see a...

During 2017, there were greater than 1,500 collisions, including pedestrians on Utah highways. This number is frightening when you consider higher than 1,400 of these accidents led to a pedestrian injury. Plainly when we leave our residence, the last thing we think of is the potential of being struck by a vehicle while strolling. These stats offered by the Utah Division of Transportation inform us we need...