Recent Posts in Dangerous Intersections Category
Posted on May 29, 2011 By Pete Clancy
Pedestrian accidents can have grave consequences for the a pedestrian hit by a car . Oakland is particularly dangerous for pedestrians . On average, there are between 200-350 pedestrian accidents in ...
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Posted on Apr 11, 2011 By Pete Clancy
San Francisco authorities met last week to discuss pedestrian safety after 3 fatalities last month. San Francisco and Oakland are home to some very dangerous intersections . This comes after the CHP ...
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Posted on Feb 21, 2011 By Pete Clancy
A 25-year old Pacifica pedestrian was struck and killed by a suspected drunk driver early Sunday morning. Scott Garrigan was walking along Skyline Boulevard near Sharp Park Road when he was struck by ...
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Posted on Feb 4, 2011 By Pete Clancy
According to NHTSA statistics , a pedestrian is struck by a car roughly every 9 minutes. In the year 2009, there were 59,000 pedestrians injured by cars or trucks . Of those 59,000 pedestrian ...
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Posted on Jan 11, 2011 By Pete Clancy
Almost 1 year ago, I wrote a post about dangerous intersections in San Francisco , as well as dangerous intersections in Oakland . The group Walk Oakland Bike Oakland recenlty referred to 40th and ...
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Posted on Oct 14, 2010 By Pete Clancy
October 14, 2010 - A pedestrian was nearly killed last month in a hit-and-run accident on the 2100 block of International Boulevard in Oakland . I have written before ( here and here and here ) about ...
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Posted on Sep 2, 2010 By Pete Clancy
About twice per week I am asked about a potential claim against a city, county or other public entity for some unsafe condition. People often ask me about dangerous roadways, intersections and ...
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Posted on Aug 27, 2010 By Pete Clancy
Crossing the street can be risky. Pedestrians in Oakland often assume that they have the right of way and can therefore step out in front of oncoming traffic. This not only ignores the laws of ...
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Posted on Jul 2, 2010 By Pete Clancy
July 2, 2010 Two children were struck by a car last night while they crossed the street in Benicia . A 15-year-old girl remains in critical condition at John Muir in Walnut Creek and a 14-year-old boy ...
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Posted on Jun 15, 2010 By Pete Clancy
Image via Wikipedia A bicyclist was struck by a commercial truck today in San Francisco, at the intersection of Capp and 16th Streets. This intersection did not make it into my list of dangerous ...
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Posted on Apr 27, 2010 By Pete Clancy
Image via Wikipedia The group Walk Oakland Bike Oakland has put together a fantastic interactive map showing the most dangerous intersections in Oakland for pedestrians and bikes . A few things stand ...
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Posted on Apr 19, 2010 By Pete Clancy
April 19, 2010: A taxi cab ran a red light at the intersection of Powell & Pine streets in San Francisco today, according to SFGate . The accident caused a chain reaction that sent five people to ...
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Posted on Mar 19, 2010 By Pete Clancy
Just three days ago I wrote about the most dangerous intersections in San Francisco . 4th & King was not among them but, according to news reports, a pedestrian was killed there this morning. What ...
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Posted on Mar 16, 2010 By Pete Clancy
The Most Dangerous Intersections In San Francisco Not all intersections are created the same. The City if San Francisco conducted a study (full text is available here ) to look at which are the most ...
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