A 60-year-old man was hit and killed in North Seattle near a bus stop last week. People in the neighborhood are not speaking out about the dangerous intersection. The intersection in question is Lake City Way and 85th Street. On social media, people are discussing how fast traffic moves through that area even though the […]
Seattle is about to start adding more crosswalks for pedestrians, despite the fact that the long-standing rule book does not say they should. The Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices says that a crosswalk with a traffic light should only be installed if 93 pedestrians cross a location each hour. Many transportation engineers think that […]
A Seattle woman was seriously injured by an alleged drunk driver when she was at the intersection of Martin Luther King Jr. Way and South Henderson Street. The incident happened on January 18 at around 6:15 p.m. and police say that the driver fled the scene. Officer found the vehicle shortly after the crash and […]
None of us expect to be hit by a car while walking on a sidewalk, crosswalk, or side of the road. And yet all of us face the possibility of this happening every time we walk along a road. The injuries involved with such an accident are often very serious, and even if not, the […]
Pedestrian accidents are always serious, tragic events, but they become even more dreadful when they involve children. In 2013, nearly 10,000 child pedestrians were injured in traffic crashes. Two hundred and thirty-six of these accidents were fatal. There are few things as heartbreaking as watching one of your children suffer through injuries sustained in a […]
Everett pedestrian accidents are very serious and tragic events, especially when they involve our children. What with school starting and the wet fall season on its way, it’s very important that parents and drivers on the road are reminded of the laws surrounding school buses and school zones. Drivers that embrace these tips will protect […]
