County Executive Leggett Announces Latest Phase of Campaign to Reduce Pedestrian Collisions in Parking Lots

 

County Executive Isiah Leggett announced additional efforts in the County’s ongoing campaign to improve pedestrian safety in parking lots.

In 2014, there were 420 reported pedestrian collisions in Montgomery County and 102, or about one in four, occurred in parking lots and garages. In 2015, there were 473 reported pedestrian collisions in Montgomery County; of those, 119 occurred in parking lots and garages. Even though traffic generally is slower in parking lots, in the past two calendar years, one in ten pedestrian collisions in parking lots resulted in incapacitating or disabling injuries. Read more.

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Safety reminders like this one in a parking lot in Wheaton will be popping up at lots across Montgomery County. After a surge in pedestrian collisions in parking lots last year, county officials are urging drivers and pedestrians a like to be more aware of their surroundings when navigating through parking lots. (WTOP)