What are the common factors in pedestrian accident deaths?

Many factors play a role in pedestrian deaths. Some of the most common reasons for pedestrian traffic accidents are: badly lit roadways, distracted driving or walking, jaywalking, speeding and more.

Furthermore, pedestrian deaths are more than three times as likely to happen in urban areas; pedestrians are more than three times as likely to be hit and killed by a vehicle in the dark; and over 70 percent of pedestrian deaths happen where there is no intersection.

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• Are there remedies available for victims of car accidents involving pedestrians?
• Is distracted driving, and distracted walking a factor in pedestrian and vehicle fatal accidents?
• Is there a common type of fatal pedestrian accident?
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• What are the causes of pedestrian traffic deaths?
• What are the common factors in pedestrian accident deaths?
• Who is more at risk as a pedestrian to be struck and possibly seriously injured or killed?