Deborah Crump, 62, was walking across a street with her husband to their car after leaving a party when an eastbound Chrysler Pacifica struck her. She was rushed to Ben Taub General Hospital but did not survive her injuries.

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Details Regarding Deborah Crump’s Tragic Accident

The fatal pedestrian accident occurred about 9 p.m. Wednesday night on South MacGregor Way by Calhoun. Houston police say the area where Deborah Crump and her husband were crossing the street was poorly lit and not a crosswalk.

The driver of the Chrysler Pacific stopped at the scene of the accident. Houston police said that the driver had not been speeding and showed no signs of impaired driving. The fatal pedestrian accident is under investigation. (Source: Dale Lezon, Houston Chronicle, 12/6/12)

Pedestrian Risk of Injury from a Vehicle Increases Dramatically where Poor Visibility Conditions Exist

Our Houston pedestrian injury attorneys know that studies show that the risk of injury to pedestrians from vehicles is vastly increased when the road area where the person is walking is poorly lit. For instance, in a research study based on detailed Dutch accident data, researchers found that the risk of vehicle injury to pedestrians increased after dark by 17% on lit rural roads and by a whopping 145% on unlit rural roads.

The risk during rainy conditions (another type of poor visibility) was 50% on lit rural roads and 190% on unlit rural roads. The average increase in risk to pedestrians of injury on lit rural roads was found to be 140% and 360% on unlit rural roads.

Be safe. If you’re walking near trafficked roadways, be sure to stay in well lit areas and cross only in marked crosswalks where lighting is good. In poorly lit conditions remain as far away from motor vehicle traffic as you can.

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