The Sacramento Bee recently ran an article that revealed that the streets of San Francisco are the second most dangerous place for pedestrians. Reportedly, San Francisco ranks solely behind New York City as the nation’s leader in pedestrian fatalities. According to Transportation for America and the Surface Transportation Policy Partnership, the two groups that created the report, San Francisco ranks No. 40 overall on the “Pedestrian Danger Index.”
Claims made by Walk San Francisco, a pedestrian advocacy group situated
in San Francisco, state that the fatality rate per 100,000 people in the
city is 2.6 percent. This figure is 70 percent higher than the national
average. The report also speculates that most pedestrian deaths are in
fact preventable, with the primary causes of such accidents being a lack
of safe sidewalks, crosswalks, pedestrian signals, and other preventative
measures put into place to protect pedestrians. And San Francisco isn’t
the only area in Northern California that failed to rank well for pedestrian
safety. The Sacramento-Arden-Roseville metropolitan area ranks No. 22
nationally, while the San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara area comes in at No. 26.
Pedestrian safety should be of the utmost concern to state departments
of transportation and county and municipal transit agencies. In the event
that negligent action on the part of some governing party leads to pedestrian
injury, then that party may be held liable for damages associated with
the injury. In fact, in any type of accident, the negligent party who
contributes towards causing the accident can often be held liable for
monetary compensation to assist injured individuals in recovering from
their accident.
At Caputo & Van Der Walde LLP, our experienced San Francisco pedestrian accident attorneys will examine every detail surrounding your accident, and will hold negligent parties responsible for contributing to your accident. We will seek monetary compensation on your behalf while ensuring that your rights as an injured pedestrian are protected. If you have been injured, please don’t hesitate to contact our personal injury lawyers today for a free consultation of your case. Call us at (800) 900-0863.