In 2010, 4,280 people in the U.S. were killed in car-pedestrian accidents. An estimated 70,000 were injured. A new study from researchers at New York University Medical Center is seeking to understand pedestrian accidents by asking, "What are people doing when they are hit by a car?"
The study looked at the behavior and injuries of nearly 1,100 patients who arrived at New York University Medical Center after being injured in a pedestrian car accident. All the accidents occurred between 2008 and 2011. The study included 145 victims under age 18.
Children under age six:
- Most were being supervised by an adult
- 44 percent were struck while darting into the street
- 36 percent were struck crossing a street in the middle of the block
Children age 7 to 12:
- 53 percent were not supervised by an adult
- 47 percent were hit by a car while crossing a street in the middle of the block
- 25 percent were struck after they suddenly ran into the street
Teens:
- 88 percent were not with an adult
- 32 percent were hit while crossing a street in the middle of the block
- 18 percent were using an electronic device at the time of the accident
- 14 percent were struck while darting into the street
Adults:
- 18 percent were hit when they did not use a crosswalk
- 15 percent were intoxicated when they were hit
- 9 percent were using an electronic device at the time of the accident
Both pedestrians and drivers are responsible for preventing Boca Raton pedestrian accidents. Browse our library for tips on preventing Florida pedestrian crashes.
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