Personal Injury Law

Older Pedestrians More at Risk to be Killed in an Accident, Especially In New York City and Nearby Counties

Older pedestrians, those over 65 years of age, are far more likely to be killed in motor vehicle accidents while walking than younger ones, according to a new study by the Tri-State Transportation Campaign. The study analyzed accidents occurring between 2005 and 2007 in New York City and five nearby counties: Nassau, Suffolk, Westchester, Rockland and Orange. The study found that 255 pedestrians aged 65 years and older were killed on downstate New York roads. Though comprising less than 12 percent of the area?s population, people aged 65 and older accounted for 30 percent of the total pedestrian fatalities during the three-year period. Those aged 75 years and older represent less than 6 percent of the downstate New York?s population, but more than 18 percent of pedestrian deaths.

Full post as published by Legal Blog on December 17, 2008 (boomark / email).