Category: Pedestrian Accidents

The guitarist, singer and songwriter David Crosby was involved in a pedestrian accident on the evening of March 22 according to the California Highway Patrol. The accident took place near the musician's Santa Ynez residence in Santa Barbara County. According to a CHP report, Crosby was traveling at approximately 50 mph when...

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration has released data regarding pedestrian traffic deaths, and some of the findings may be surprising to California residents. In 2012, over 4,700 pedestrians were killed in the United States, and around 76,000 were injured. This means a person died approximately every two hours from being struck...

A California pedestrian was killed when a car struck her on Aug. 9. The pedestrian accident occurred when the victim, an 89-year-old woman, was walking in the area. The vehicle was backing out of a driveway when it hit her.

The accident happened in Santa Clara in the 1200 block...

A 78-year-old pedestrian was struck and killed by a dump truck in Lafayette, California on June 17, 2014 at approximately 1:15 p.m. The Contra Costa County Coroner's Office identified the victim as Maria White of Pleasant Hill.

The accident occurred near the intersection of El Nido Ranch Road and...

Residential neighborhoods typically have lowered speed limits because of the activity of pedestrians, adults and children alike, frequenting the areas in close proximity to the street. However, there are those who do not abide by the posted traffic signs or drive appropriately for the area. The family of a young child recently...

Police have arrested a man they believe may have been responsible for a recent hit-and-run accident that claimed the life of a California woman and seriously injured a teenager. Oddly enough, they arrested him on charges that were not related to the fatal pedestrian accident he is thought to have caused. Charges have...

Crosswalks are designed to protect pedestrians from oncoming traffic so they can cross the street. However, they are only effective if drivers pay attention and yield to them appropriately. Sadly, one California mother is dead and her child suffered minor injuries after they were hit in a crosswalk by a tractor-trailer as they...

California may often enjoy some lovely weather in the wintertime. Unfortunately, it has also seen its share of people hit by a truck. Such was the case recently in San Rafael.

According to authorities, a man and a woman were walking near the San Rafael Transit Center when tragedy...

FATAL PEDESTRIAN ACCIDENT IN SAN LUIS OBISPO COUNTY WINERY

California pedestrians are constantly threatened by the dangers that vehicles present. They have absolutely no protection against the large, heavy vehicles that cross their paths many times a day. What most pedestrians do not expect, however, is that a 

California pedestrians can be at a high risk of an accident whenever they are in the presence of a negligent or distracted driver. Serious injuries such as broken bones or head trauma, and sometimes even fatalities, can result from a pedestrian accident involving a motor vehicle. Drivers are more prone to encounter...