[10-08-2022] Santa Clara County, CA – One Person Killed in Fatal Pedestrian Crash in San Jose

According to the California Highway Patrol, a pedestrian was killed in a car accident early on Interstate 280 in San Jose on Saturday morning, October 8, 2022.

According to the CHP, the crash happened around 1:00 a.m. close to the southbound U.S. Highway 101 connector.
The CHP reported that a vehicle struck a pedestrian.

The CHP issued a Sig-alert with lane closures due to the collision at 1:22 a.m.

According to the CHP, all lanes had been reopened at 3:02 a.m.

The identity of the pedestrian and further details leading up to the crash are still unknown.

The collision remains under investigation.

Fatal Pedestrian Accident Statistics

When hit by a car, a pedestrian almost always sustains life-threatening injuries, if not death. In the vast majority of cases, pedestrians are the ones who are hurt when a car collides with a crowd of them.

The rate of fatalities and injuries to pedestrians in the United States has been rising steadily in recent years, and the severity of these incidents has also increased. There has been an alarming rise in the number of pedestrian fatalities over the past few years.

A study by the Governors Highway Safety Association (GHSA) found that while traffic fatalities as a whole decreased by 14% between 2007 and 2016, the number of pedestrian fatalities increased by 27% during that same period.

There were 5,977 people killed in the United States due to pedestrian accidents in 2016. There were 88 deaths per minute estimated as of late 2016.

At least 137,000 visits to hospital emergency rooms were caused by pedestrian injuries in 2017.

Data analysis shows that California has the highest rate of pedestrian fatalities and severe injuries.

There were 893 pedestrian deaths and over 14,000 injuries in California in 2012.

When motorists fail to yield to pedestrians or brake too abruptly, tragic results can be seen in the form of pedestrian deaths and injuries. If you want to take legal action, your best bet is to find and hire a competent attorney.

Santa Clara County Pedestrian Accident Lawyers

Any pedestrian, regardless of whether or not they are in a crosswalk, requires the driver’s utmost attention. Pedestrians have the right of way in crosswalks at any time, whether or not the crosswalks are clearly marked. The police are going to look into the pedestrian accident to see if the driver did anything illegal.

A wrongful death suit can be filed against those at fault for a loved one’s death. A court may decide to award damages in a variety of scenarios.

Our Santa Clara County pedestrian accident lawyers at Arash Law will advocate for you to receive full and fair compensation for your injuries if you or a loved one has been injured.

Careless drivers must be held accountable for their actions in order to reduce the number of traffic accidents.

Many people think our firm is the best in California at representing clients who have been hurt in car accidents. Get in touch with us at (888) 488-1391 or use our online form to request a free legal case evaluation with one of our attorneys.