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Pedestrian Injuries | Duluth, Georgia<\/p>

What a Pedestrian Injury Means, and What to Know Next<\/h1>

A plain-language guide for people on foot in Duluth and across metro Atlanta who were hurt in a collision, fall, or other incident.<\/p>

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By Peter F. Jaraysi \u00b7 Published October 25, 2026<\/p>\n\n

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What is the definition of a pedestrian injury? In plain terms, it is physical harm to a person who was on foot when a vehicle struck them or when a traffic incident hurt them. The term describes the harm to the person, not the crash itself.<\/p>\n

If you’re reading this, someone you care about may be hurt right now. You may be trying to make sense of medical bills, a police report, or decisions you never expected to make. This guide explains the key terms in plain language so you can follow what comes next.<\/p>\n

What a pedestrian injury means<\/h2>\n

A pedestrian injury is harm to a person traveling on foot. Most often, a vehicle hits the person. It can also happen in a related incident, such as a car swerving onto a sidewalk or a driver striking someone stepping off a curb.<\/p>\n

People often mix up two terms. A pedestrian accident is the event, the moment a vehicle and a person on foot meet. A pedestrian injury is what that event does to the body. Some injuries show up in the first hours. Others appear later.<\/p>\n

The injuries vary widely. Some people leave with scrapes and bruises. Others face broken bones, brain injuries, or lasting changes to their daily lives. The Governors Highway Safety Association<\/a> notes that people outside vehicles are especially vulnerable in collisions. It also states that these crashes can cause serious injuries, including head injuries.<\/p>\n\n

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Who counts as a pedestrian under Georgia law<\/h2>\n

In everyday terms, a pedestrian is someone traveling on foot, including people walking, running, standing at the roadside, or crossing the street.<\/p>\n

Georgia’s pedestrian statute<\/a> provides that, notwithstanding other provisions of the chapter, every driver of a vehicle shall exercise due care to avoid colliding with any pedestrian upon any roadway, shall give warning by sounding his horn when necessary, and shall exercise proper precautions upon observing any child or any obviously confused, incapacitated, or intoxicated person. They cover crosswalks, right of way, and what drivers must do around people on foot.<\/p>\n

Where a person crosses matters. Within a crosswalk, marked or not, a driver must stop and remain stopped for a pedestrian on the driver’s half of the road, or one approaching and within one lane of the half the driver is traveling on or turning onto. This duty does not apply under the conditions stated in subsection (b) of Code Section 40-6-92<\/a> (O.C.G.A. \u00a7 40-6-91<\/a>). Under O.C.G.A. \u00a7 40-6-92(a)<\/a>, a pedestrian crossing a roadway at any point other than within a marked crosswalk or within an unmarked crosswalk at an intersection shall yield the right of way to all vehicles upon the roadway unless the pedestrian has already, and under safe conditions, entered the roadway.<\/p>\n

Drivers must also use due care to avoid hitting any pedestrian (O.C.G.A. \u00a7 40-6-93<\/a>).<\/p>\n

Common injuries that fall under the term<\/h2>\n

Pedestrian injuries cover many kinds of harm. Common examples include:<\/p>\n