Fall is a dangerous time to be a pedestrian in Minnesota. That is because more auto-pedestrian accidents occur during those months than any other time of the year. Pedestrians were involved in 17 fatal accidents and 801 injury accidents in Minnesota in 2014. Some 260...
Month: October 2015
Potential underreporting of vehicle injuries and deaths
As Minnesota drivers know, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration compiles statistics on the number of injuries and deaths in motor vehicles to try and reduce accident fatalities caused by safety defects. The number of death and injury claims reported by...
Minnesota pedestrian killed in accident
A Wadena pedestrian who was hit by a van on Sept. 23 succumbed to his injuries the next day. The man was struck by the van as he crossed the street. According to the Minnesota State Patrol, the fatal accident took place at about 2 p.m. when the pedestrian, a...