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Pedestrian Accident Statistics

Michael Agruss

Written and Reviewed by Michael Agruss

  • Managing Partner and Personal Injury Lawyer at 844SeeMike.
  • Over 20 years of experience in Personal Injury.
  • Graduated from the University of Illinois Chicago School of Law: Juris Doctor, 2004.

 

 

Each year in the United States, thousands of traffic accidents involving pedestrians result in serious injuries and even death. In Illinois alone, in a 10-year period from 2008 to 2017, over 1,300 pedestrians lost their lives. If you or a loved one has been a victim of a traffic accident as a pedestrian, speak with one of our experienced personal injury attorneys as soon as possible.

In 2010, a major study by the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) found that nearly 4,300 pedestrians lost their lives throughout the U.S. in that year alone, making an average of about one pedestrian fatality every two hours; in 2017, the number of fatalities increased to 6,476. And in 2016, there were over 5,500 pedestrian injuries and 136 fatalities in Illinois alone.

A study of pedestrian accidents in Chicago, conducted by the Chicago Department of Transportation in 2017, shed some light on the most common causes of pedestrian accidents in our city:

  • Failure to yieldIn 2017, nearly 50% of all pedestrian accidents in Chicago resulted from a driver’s failure to yield.
  • Hit-and-runsThese accounted for about one-third of all pedestrian accidents, as well as about 40% of fatal pedestrian accidents.
  • Turning vehicleMore than half of all pedestrian accidents involved a turning vehicle – primarily left-turning vehicles, but also right-turning vehicles in some cases.

We are proud to serve our fellow citizens in personal injury cases, including when you or a loved one has been injured in a pedestrian accident. We see you as a person, not just a client – and that makes us better at the work we do. We listen. We learn your story. And, as we help you get the money you deserve, we go above and beyond in a way most law firms never could and never would. Because we’re not just lawyers. And you’re not just a client. We’re friends, neighbors, family. We’re all people and here at 844 See Mike, we put People, First.

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