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How Massachusetts Pedestrian Accidents Occur

Walking has a number of significant benefits: it is good for our health, it is good for the environment, and it is the simplest and most economical way to get from place to place. However, walking does come with risks, especially on the busy city streets and small town roads of SouthCoast Massachusetts. In fact, according to the MA Office of Health and Human Services (OHHS), about 80 pedestrians are killed in Massachusetts each year and about 5,000 serious pedestrian injuries and hit-and-run pedestrian accidents occur annually across the state.

Massachusetts pedestrian laws state that pedestrians are entitled to the right of way in most cases, and that irregardless of crosswalks, signs, or walk signals, cars and other vehicles should slow down, yield, and give ample room to those on foot. While pedestrians are required to use reasonable caution while walking and cross at designated city corners and crosswalks, most of the responsibility of preventing pedestrian accidents rests on motor vehicle drivers.

Here are just a few common types of car-pedestrian accidents that take place in and around North Dartmouth:

• A car strikes a pedestrian as she is crossing the street in a Taunton crosswalk.
• A Wareham pedestrian is struck by a car while exiting her vehicle on the side of a residential street.
• A Somerset driver does not see an approaching pedestrian because he is distracted by a cell phone, mobile device, or other driver distraction.
• A car rides up onto a sidewalk or otherwise leaves its lane, striking pedestrians in Swansea.
• A pedestrian is struck by a car after stopping his vehicle on the side of the highway on the Mass Pike.
• A drunk driver cannot avoid hitting a pedestrian while driving through East Freetown. After the collision, he leaves the scene of the accident.
• A speeding car does not have time to stop or avoid a pedestrian in the street in Westport. The car commits a hit-and-run pedestrian accident
• A drunk pedestrian attempts to cross the street in heavy traffic or without looking both ways in downtown Fall River.
• A pedestrian in New Bedford is seriously injured while crossing a dangerous street that is badly designed and not equipped with the appropriate crosswalks or signage.
• A pedestrian is struck late at night while walking along a dark rural road in Plymouth County without wearing light colored or reflective clothing.
• A fatigued driver strikes and kills a pedestrian after falling asleep at the wheel in Bristol County.

Because pedestrians rarely wear protective gear and because vehicles often strike pedestrians with great force, car-pedestrian accidents often result in extremely serious injuries or death. Even when struck by a somewhat slow-moving car, a pedestrian can suffer serious back injuries, neck injuries, spinal cord injuries, traumatic brain injuries, head injuries, paralysis, multiple fractures, organ damage, and other internal injures. Many of these injuries can have permanent, chronic, or long-lasting effects and all of these injuries can disrupt you life and your financial security.

If you have been seriously injured in a Massachusetts pedestrian accident or if a loved one has been killed in a Massachusetts pedestrian accident, talk to an experienced personal injury lawyer today. We can help you determine who was at fault in your pedestrian accident and assist you in pursuing compensation.

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