Increasingly, Oregon sees an increased number of pedestrian injuries or even deaths from being struck by motor vehicles. Every 88 minutes, a pedestrian dies in a car-related accident. Every year, roughly 6,000 pedestrians lose their lives or are injured in accidents where they are hit by motor vehicles. The most common location for these accidents is at intersections or crosswalks when motorists don't yield the right-of-way or stop for traffic devices like stoplights or stop signs.
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Between 2012 and 2018, 1,743 reported bicycle crashes occurred in Oregon. 70% involved collisions with motor vehicles and 18 resulted in fatalities. Portland State University found that nearly one-third of all Portland residents have been involved in a bicycle accident at some point. Common causes include failure to yield right-of-way, speeding, improper passing and running stop signs/red lights. Wearing proper safety gear such as a helmet is recommended to reduce risk of an accident while biking.
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