Why Pedestrian Deaths Have Soared

There are far too many people getting hit crossing the street in Texas. It has become dangerous to be outside of a vehicle. Pedestrian collisions are more common — and deadlier — all the time. 550 Texans tragically died and thousands were injured last year. And almost 6,000 pedestrians died in the United States in 2016, the highest number in 20 years. The failure to yield right-of-way to walkers can be catastrophic. You can ironically end your life trying to stay healthy. What causes these crashes? There are many reasons but in the last few years we see more caused by distracted driving and SUV’s/pickups. 1. Cell phones: trips to emergency rooms blamed on distracted driving have jumped a whopping 83 percent to almost 18,000 since the iPhone was introduced in 2007.  It seems like everyone is driving while talking on the phone or texting. Government statistics show that about about 2/3 million drivers are using their cellular devices while…

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