We have been blessed with some warmer than average temperatures over the last few weeks and it looks like that will continue into the rest of the month.  With temperatures cooperating many more of us are out and about enjoying what the Elm City has to offer on foot.  The one thing that has been closer to “normal” is the fluctuation of when it gets dark.  With the end of daylights savings time ahead this weekend, this fluctuation will become even more problematic for pedestrians. According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), more than 30% of all pedestrian deaths happen between 6pm and 9pm.  As the days get shorter and shorter, this window is likely to increase by an hour or two as dusk falls in the very early evening.  It is for this reason that in order to avoid a New Haven pedestrian accident this time of Read the full article…

It’s almost that time of year again when the little ones among us dress up as ghouls and goblins and go out on the hunt for the best candy they can get from their neighbors.  It is a magical time of year filled with tricks and treats, but unfortunately it also has the possibility to be a dangerous time of year as well.  During Halloween pedestrian accidents occur more frequently then on other nights throughout the fall. According to AAA the number of pedestrian accidents in the week leading up to Halloween accounts for 43% of all pedestrian deaths in the month of October.  If that’s not bad enough, there are 30% more deaths due to pedestrian accidents during October then during any other month of the year.  This is a staggering number and one that we should all take seriously.  So, what can we do to help protect those youngest Read the full article…