How are pedestrians responsible for road accidents?

Pedestrians can certainly be responsible for road accidents, even fatal ones, if they were being unreasonable. Ask any driver and they will tell you stories of how they almost hit pedestrians who were too busy texting while crossing the road without checking for oncoming traffic. read more

In rural areas and on the open road pedestrians can make themselves safer by always walking on the footpath if there is one, and if there is not one they should walk on the right hand side of the road in the U.K. so that they are facing oncoming traffic. read more

The party responsible for maintaining the sidewalk, road, or parking lot where The pedestrian himself or herself Pedestrian-Vehicle Accidents. Usually, pedestrian-vehicle accident cases hinge on the duty of care owed by those involved. Both drivers and pedestrians must follow the rules of the road and exercise reasonable care. read more