On behalf of Morris, Downing & Sherred, LLP posted in Pedestrian Accidents on Monday, September 14, 2015. New Jersey pedestrians may be interested to learn about a traffic signalling innovation known as the pedestrian hybrid beacon. The devices are installed in mid-block pedestrian crossings. Studies have shown that these are the most dangerous crossings for pedestrians […]
Pedestrian Accidents
New Jersey Transit bus strikes, critically injures pedestrian
On behalf of Morris, Downing & Sherred, LLP posted in Pedestrian Accidents on Tuesday, April 28, 2015. According to a spokesperson with the Hudson County Sheriff’s Office, a 27-year-old man was struck and critically injured by a New Jersey Transit bus on April 17. The incident occurred around 5:50 a.m. at the intersection of Bergenline Avenue […]
Improving pedestrian safety in New Jersey
On behalf of Morris, Downing & Sherred, LLP posted in Pedestrian Accidents on Monday, March 23, 2015. The rate of pedestrian accidents and injuries in New Jersey is higher per capita than the nation as a whole. To combat this problem, the Division of Highway Traffic Safety works with local agencies to educate drivers and pedestrians […]
Suspect found in hit-and-run pedestrian death
On behalf of Morris, Downing & Sherred, LLP posted in Pedestrian Accidents on Thursday, December 11, 2014. Two weeks after a hit-and-run accident that allegedly killed a woman, authorities with the Essex County Police Department reported they have found a man whom they believe was driving the van that struck the woman on the day […]
Charges upgraded in fatal pedestrian crash
On behalf of Morris, Downing & Sherred, LLP posted in Pedestrian Accidents on Wednesday, November 26, 2014. According to court documents, the charges against a man accused of striking and killing a pedestrian have been upgraded. Authorities reported that the accident occurred in Ocean Township on Nov. 10. The 33-year-old defendant was initially charged with […]
Pedestrian fatalities, injuries decrease in last decade
On behalf of Morris, Downing & Sherred, LLP posted in Pedestrian Accidents on Thursday, November 20, 2014. New Jersey residents may be shocked to learn that 12 pedestrians are killed nationwide every day in accidents involving motor vehicles. Plus, one pedestrian is injured every seven seconds by a motor vehicle. In 2012, that added up […]
2 siblings injured in hit-and-run
On behalf of Morris, Downing & Sherred, LLP posted in Pedestrian Accidents on Tuesday, November 18, 2014. Two brothers in New Jersey were injured in a hit-and-run accident that occurred on Nov. 14. The incident happened around 9:50 p.m. in North Bergen. Investigators say a vehicle drove onto the curb, drove into the two pedestrians […]
How medians and pedestrian crossing islands benefit road users
On behalf of Morris, Downing & Sherred, LLP posted in Pedestrian Accidents on Friday, November 14, 2014. As many New Jersey residents may already know, many pedestrians in the state die due to traffic accidents each year. Those residents might be interested to know that, according to an analysis conducted by the Federal Highway Administration, […]
Bike and pedestrian accidents can be deadly
On behalf of Morris, Downing & Sherred, LLP posted in Pedestrian Accidents on Tuesday, September 23, 2014. The dangers posed by motor vehicles are fairly obvious. We all understand the damage possible when two or more multi-thousand pound vehicles collide at highway speeds. We may naively think other modes of transportation are much safer and […]
Man crashes pickup truck through farmers market, kills woman
On behalf of Morris, Downing & Sherred, LLP posted in Pedestrian Accidents on Saturday, August 16, 2014. A driver plowed through a farmers market last weekend in Hawthorne, New Jersey, killing one woman and injuring two. The vehicle, a red pickup truck, crashed through the barricades at the Jefferson Place and Grand Avenue farmers market, […]
