We have been discussing all month long the importance of avoiding distracted driving as part of National Distracted Driving Awareness Month.  There are a myriad of issues that can distract you while you’re are driving including things like eating while driving, using your cell phone while driving, and even talking to passengers while behind the wheel.  All of these distractions have been known to lead to auto accidents.  It is important to spend each and every month remembering that these types of distractions are dangerous and can lead to serious, if not fatal, injuries. The same could be said for walking while distracted which could lead to a New Haven pedestrian accident which can be equally severe as an auto accident and can happen just as quickly as if you were behind the wheel.  If you are not prepared to avoid distractions when you are walking as well there can be devastating impacts on your safety. As you set out on your journey to walk to work or class or just enjoy a stroll through our beautiful city you will want to keep certain safety tips in mind so you can avoid distractions that could lead to dangerous outcomes.  Whether you’re walking a block or two or a mile or two, these distractions can present problems for you. 1.) Your cell phone.  Just like when…continue reading

It won’t come as much of a surprise to most people that New Haven pedestrian accidents increase in the spring and summer months.  As the weather warms and there are more people out and about walking and biking along roads, pathways, and in parks and neighborhoods there is a higher volume of people and therefore a greater risk of accident.  There are other factors besides the warmer weather that increase the number of pedestrians that are walking and biking throughout our city as well, including longer days. Today we want to focus on accidents involving children because the more and more children that are out and running around throughout the city the greater the danger becomes.  First a couple of pieces of valuable information from AAA about the incidents that occur most often with kids; 1.) Kids are twice as likely to get injured due to a pedestrian accident at a park then around a school zone. 2.) 80% of all accidents involving children happen OUTSIDE of an intersection. It’s this second statistic that we found the most surprising.  When we think of pedestrian accidents we often think of a car going through a red light at an intersection and hitting a pedestrian because they are not following the rules of the road.  While this happens sometimes, when it relates to children, according to AAA…continue reading