One of the most common places for a pedestrian accident is a crosswalk. Before turning through or pulling into a crosswalk, drivers are expected and required to carefully look to ensure the roadway is clear from pedestrians before proceeding. Still, pedestrians are injured on a routine basis by drivers who were distracted at the time of the incident. Even when pedestrians are walking down sidewalks or standing at the curb, inattentive or preoccupied drivers can potentially injure or kill individuals by driving over curbs onto the sidewalk. Even with the new laws, drivers are still often distracted by texting and other smartphone applications. Pedestrians should be safe to use crosswalks and sidewalks, but in many cases they are not. With auto-related injuries, pedestrians often suffer broken bones, sprains and many scrapes & bruises. Common pedestrian injuries include:
- Head trauma
- Concussions
- Spinal injuries
- Whiplash
- Brain injuries
- Broken bones
- Lacerations
- Abdominal trauma
- Chest injuries
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