{"id":3092,"date":"2013-03-29T14:51:53","date_gmt":"2013-03-29T18:51:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.myparkingsign.com\/blog\/?p=3092"},"modified":"2024-05-27T06:43:33","modified_gmt":"2024-05-27T10:43:33","slug":"parking-lot-accidents","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.myparkingsign.com/blog\/parking-lot-accidents\/","title":{"rendered":"Parking lot accidents: statistics, causes, and liability"},"content":{"rendered":"
\"Notice<\/a><\/div>\n

Parking lots are a common sight in the US and so are accidents that take place in them. A staggering one of every five motor vehicle accidents take place in a parking lot, and 14% of all claims of auto damage involve collisions therein.\u00a0One of the major reasons behind collisions, injuries and fatalities that happen in parking lots is the false sense of security motorists and pedestrians feel. Pedestrians and drivers expect traffic to move more slowly, which means that caution takes a backseat.<\/p>\n

While crashes between two vehicles account for some of these numbers, pedestrians are also often struck by vehicles moving in and out from parking spaces. A simple slip, trip or fall in the parking lot due to uneven surfaces or holes can also result in severe injuries.<\/p>\n

Tragically, an average of 206 people (drivers and pedestrians) were killed each year in work-related parking lot accidents.<\/p>\n

The Plight of Pedestrians<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

<\/b>1.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/b> Work Related Parking Lot Accidents<\/strong><\/p>\n

Injuries in parking lots can also mean lost working days and lost productivity when an employee is involved. In some cases, the company may have to bear the entire cost and pay compensation<\/a> when an employee is injured while performing an activity relating to work, in a parking lot owned or run by the company.<\/i><\/p>\n

A research report<\/a> published by Gregory M. Fayard, (Economist with the BLS) on work-related fatal injuries in parking lots (1993-2002) reveals that pedestrian fatalities <\/b>make up 13 per cent of all the accidents that occur in parking lots.\u00a0According to the 2010 report published by the Bureau of Labor Statistics<\/a> on fatal occupational injuries by event or exposure, 126 of the total 277 pedestrians injured<\/b> due to being struck by a vehicle or mobile equipment at workplace took place in a parking lot.<\/p>\n

\"Children<\/a><\/p>\n

2.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Pedestrian Accidents in Parking\/Parking Lots Involving Children<\/strong><\/p>\n

NHTSA estimates that 22 percent (more than one-fifth) of children between ages 5 and 9 killed in traffic crashes were pedestrians. Most of these accidents occurred because drivers failed to see kids while backing up their vehicles.<\/p>\n

Below is the table that accounts for non\u2013traffic fatalities and injuries as per NHTSA\u2019s National Center for Statistics and Analysis<\/a> for the year 2007:<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
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Event<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

Fatalities<\/strong><\/td>\n\n

Injuries<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

Non-occupant in Non-traffic Crash: Backing Vehicle<\/td>\n\n

99<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

2,000<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

Non-occupant Struck by Driverless Vehicle<\/td>\n\n

5<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

<500<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

Non-occupant in Non-traffic Crash: Forward-Moving Vehicle<\/td>\n\n

106<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

3,000<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

Total (approx)<\/td>\n\n

210<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

5,000<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

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Causes of Parking Lot Accidents<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n