WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Daylight Savings Time ended recently, making this the most dangerous time of year for pedestrians. Shorter days and an hour less of daylight during evening commutes means reduced visibility, which typically leads to an increase in crashes involving pedestrians, as well as cyclists, during the darker autumn months.
Last year, in November and December there were more than 400 crashes involving pedestrians in the D.C. metro area. In 2012, 3,369 crashes in the Washington region resulted in 69 pedestrian and 3 bicyclist fatalities. These deaths accounted for 26.7 percent of the 270 traffic fatalities in the Washington region.
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Not to change the subject,but the storm in the Phillipines is the strongest storm to hit anywhere in the world ever.195 mph sustained winds!Thats deadly.
ReplyDeletePedestrians got wacked at a pretty good pace during Day light Savings time too.
ReplyDeleteLike the dummy walking on rt 12 ON rt 12. The wrong way yet. Felt like hitting him with my mirror just for fun and maybe a broken elbow will tell the arse something.
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