Pedestrian accidents can cause serious injury and death. There are numerous pedestrian accidents in Seattle, Tacoma and Vancouver as well. See our attorneys' assessment of the main causes of these crashes.

1. W H A T A R E T H E
M A I N C A U S E S O F
P E D E S T R I A N
A C C I D E N T S ?

2. DRIVER CONFUSION
- One way roads
- Unfamiliar territory
- Construction zones
- School zones

3. - Texting
- Adjusting GPS
- Reading a map
- Eating
- Personal grooming
D R I V E R I N A T T E N T I O N

4. - S P E E D I N G
- I G N O R I N G S T O P S I G N S A N D S T O P L I G H T S
- M A K I N G A T U R N O R A U - T U R N C A R E L E S S L Y
- R O A D R A G E , W H I C H C A N I M P E D E J U D G E M E N T
A G G R E S S I V E
D R I V I N G

5. Drugs and alcohol
impair your ability to
travel safely, whether
you are on foot or in a
vehicle.
M O T O R I S T O R P E D E S T R I A N I M P A I R M E N T

6. Rainy, snowy, icy and foggy driving conditions may call for
reduced speeds and extra caution. A motorist who fails to
adapt to poor weather conditions may hit a pedestrian.
M O T O R I S T F A I L I N G T O
C H A N G E H O W T H E Y
D R I V E F O R T H E
W E A T H E R O R T R A F F I C
C O N D I T I O N S

7. T I P S F O R P E D E S T R I A N S :
I N C R E A S E Y O U R A W A R E N E S S O F Y O U R S U R R O U N D I N G S .
K E E P Y O U R H E A D U P A N D C H E C K B O T H D I R E C T I O N S
B E F O R E C R O S S I N G T H E R O A D .

8. But remain alert to motorists running red lights or
otherwise failing to see you in the crosswalk.
CROSS AT INTERSECTIONS
AND CROSSWALKS

9. E L I M I N A T E D I S T R A C T I O N S
Don't use your earbuds or your
phone if you're walking near cars
or crossing the street.

10. Y O U M A Y H A V E A C A S E
Compensation may be available if the
pedestrian accident and your injuries were
caused by someone else's carelessness.

11. B U C K L E Y & A S S O C I A T E S , P S , I N C .
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