On behalf of Morris, Downing & Sherred, LLP posted in Pedestrian Accidents on Tuesday, May 22, 2018. Residents of New Jersey should be more careful on the roads, according to a new study by the Governors Highway Safety Association. Recent data shows that distractions are leading to more pedestrian deaths. In 2017, there were an […]
How to combat pedestrian deaths
On behalf of Morris, Downing & Sherred, LLP posted in Pedestrian Accidents on Friday, September 22, 2017. Pedestrians are more likely that those in a car to be killed in a collision with a motor vehicle. This is because they have little or nothing to protect them when the accident happens. However, there are steps […]
Pedestrian deaths on the rise in America
On behalf of Morris, Downing & Sherred, LLP posted in Pedestrian Accidents on Wednesday, May 24, 2017. New Jersey residents may be interested to hear the results of a study by the Governors Highway Safety Association that found that 5,997 pedestrians were killed in traffic accidents in 2016, which was an 11 percent increase from […]
Smartphones blamed for increase in pedestrian deaths
On behalf of Morris, Downing & Sherred, LLP posted in Pedestrian Accidents on Tuesday, April 4, 2017. New Jersey residents may be interested to learn that an estimated 6,000 pedestrians were killed in 2016. When compared to 2015, approximately 620 more pedestrians were killed last year. This is the highest total in the past 20 […]
Man drives into Mardi Gras crowd, 28 injured
On behalf of Morris, Downing & Sherred, LLP posted in Pedestrian Accidents on Wednesday, March 8, 2017. New Jersey residents who celebrated Mardi Gras at home may be interested to learn that, on Feb. 25, a man who drove a truck into a crowd was driving over the legal limit. New Orleans authorities said that […]
Man seriously hurt in auto-pedestrian crash
On behalf of Morris, Downing & Sherred, LLP posted in Pedestrian Accidents on Friday, October 14, 2016. A New Jersey man was severely injured after a car struck him in the Basking Ridge section of Bernards Township. The pedestrian accident occurred shortly before 8:30 a.m. on Oct. 6. Authorities say the accident happened when a […]
Age and speed are factors in pedestrian fatalities
On behalf of Morris, Downing & Sherred, LLP posted in Pedestrian Accidents on Tuesday, May 31, 2016. People in New Jersey and throughout the country are more likely to survive being hit by a car as a pedestrian if they are young and the car is traveling slowly. According to a study by the AAA […]
Facts and safety tips for New Jersey pedestrians
On behalf of Morris, Downing & Sherred, LLP posted in Pedestrian Accidents on Wednesday, May 25, 2016. Taking walks can be a healthy exercise. However, pedestrians walking near roadways face the risk of being hit and injured or killed by a vehicle. In fact, in 2013, about 4,700 pedestrians around the country died in a […]
New Jersey pedestrians killed on Route 440
On behalf of Morris, Downing & Sherred, LLP posted in Pedestrian Accidents on Monday, November 9, 2015. Two men crossing Route 440 in Bayonne became the 15th and 16th pedestrian fatalities to occur in New Jersey in 2015. The fatal pedestrian accident occurred shortly after 11 p.m. on Nov. 2 when the young men, both in […]
Pedestrian hybrid beacon makes pedestrians safer
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 […]
