Davis Law Group, P.S.

Spider in Car Causes Driver to Swerve and Hit Pedestrian

A man driving in Bellingham was shocked by a spider in his vehicle, causing him to swerve and hit a pedestrian walking on the sidewalk.

The 27-year-old immediately got out of his car and tried to help the 26-year-old male pedestrian who was knocked unconscious. The pedestrian was rushed to a nearby hospital.

The car-pedestrian collision is under investigation. The driver has not been ticketed at this time.

Davis Law Group sends prayers to the pedestrian in this unfortunate accident, in hopes of a full recovery.

Pedestrian Accident Statistics

There was a loss of 4,881 lives in pedestrian/motor vehicle crashes in 2005, almost thirteen people every day of the year (NHTSA Traffic Safety Facts). Though the number of pedestrian fatalities fell from 5,584 in 1995 to 4,881 in 2005, the fatalities in 2005 were the highest since 4,901 fatalities were recorded in 2001.

Pedestrians account for about 30% of all traffic fatalities involving children under the age of 15 years. NHTSA estimates that more than 22% of children between the ages of 5 and 9 who were killed in traffic crashes were pedestrians. Roughly 19% of children involved in traffic fatalities under age 16 were pedestrians. And approximately 8% of all children under age 16 injured in a car accident were pedestrians.