Charlotte NC Car Accident Lawyers Group Warns of Rising Pedestrian Risks

Charlotte NC Car Accident Lawyers Group has issued a pedestrian safety advisory as National Pedestrian Safety Month begins, highlighting the rising risk of pedestrian collisions in the city. The firm, which has represented injured pedestrians in Mecklenburg County since 1991, warns that the combination of high-speed arterial roads, rapidly expanding greenway infrastructure, and increasing e-bike and electric scooter ridership has created new points of conflict that pedestrian infrastructure has not kept pace with.

Hayes noted that the firm has seen an increase in cases involving pedestrians struck in crosswalks with proper right of way, injured on greenway paths by e-bikes traveling at Class 3 speeds, and hit in school zones during pickup and drop-off hours. These are preventable collisions, and the legal consequences for victims are severe under North Carolina law.

North Carolina consistently ranks among the states with the highest pedestrian fatality rates nationally. Mecklenburg County’s rapid population growth, combined with an urban street network designed primarily for vehicle throughput rather than pedestrian safety, places Charlotte pedestrians at disproportionate risk compared to residents of similarly sized cities in other states.

The firm’s associate attorney, Cameron Bauer, pointed out that the intersection of micro-mobility and pedestrian traffic represents an emerging and underrecognized hazard in Charlotte’s greenway corridors.

Hayes emphasized that North Carolina’s pedestrian right of way laws are more nuanced than most Charlotte residents understand, and that the state’s contributory negligence rule creates particular urgency around establishing pedestrian fault status immediately following a collision.

Charlotte NC Car Accident Lawyers Group has published a comprehensive resource covering Charlotte pedestrian accident claims, including guidance on North Carolina pedestrian right of way laws, the most hazardous Charlotte intersections and corridors for pedestrian accidents, and the claims process for injured pedestrians under North Carolina law. The firm also offers resources on car accidents, truck accidents, e-bike and electric scooter accidents, catastrophic injury, workers’ compensation, and wrongful death.

The firm's expertise in personal injury law has earned it recognition as the 2024 and 2025 "Best Personal Injury Law Firm" by Voted Charlotte's Best. With a long-standing commitment to serving the community, the firm continues to advocate for safer streets and better legal support for those injured in pedestrian accidents.