Pedestrian deaths are the highest they have been in more than three decades. Unfortunately, when pedestrians and other vulnerable users are struck by motor vehicles, they often suffer horrible life-threatening injuries. Read further to learn more from the Curcio Law firm about legislation and other pedestrian safety initiatives around Virginia.
There are around 40,000 traffic deaths every year in the United States — most, if not all, of them, are preventable. While total traffic deaths declined slightly from 2018 to 2019, pedestrian deaths are skyrocketing. In fact, 2018’s 6,283 pedestrian deaths marked the highest number…
Northern Virginia residents are embracing the movement toward simple, accessible and inexpensive transportation and electric scooter companies have responded by rolling out electric scooters in several NOVA cities. Electric scooters, or e-scooters, are extremely convenient because they are dockless. E-scooter riders covet the ability to…
On March 28, 82-year-old Virginia Resident John Bright died from injuries sustained two days earlier when he was hit by a car in a crosswalk. Unfortunately, this is not an isolated case. In fact, new statistics reveal that pedestrian traffic fatalities are only getting worse.…
Recently, four pedestrians were killed in Washington D.C. within a 36-hour window. More than a tragic coincidence, these victims contribute to a troubling pattern of rising fatality rates among walkers throughout America. The Washington Post reports that pedestrian death rates in the U.S. have seen…
