This page was written, edited, reviewed & approved by Dustin Lance and Cole Bingham following our comprehensive editorial guidelines. Dustin Lance, Partner Attorney, has handled many types of personal injury cases and is licensed in Utah and Idaho. Cole Bingham, Partner Attorney, focuses his practice on personal injury and wrongful death claims and is licensed in Utah. Before joining the firm, he spent years representing insurance companies, so he knows how insurers defend the claims our clients bring.
If a driver hit you in a crosswalk, Utah law may let you pursue compensation from the driver who failed to yield. A Salt Lake City crosswalk accident lawyer at Lance Bingham Utah Personal Injury Lawyers can investigate the crash, challenge unfair blame, and deal with insurers while you focus on recovery.
Insurance companies often argue that an injured pedestrian stepped out too quickly or crossed against the signal. Our team fights those arguments with evidence, including video that may be recorded over if no one requests it quickly. Call (801) 869-6800 today for a free case evaluation with our team.
A crosswalk collision can leave you facing surgery, lost income, and an insurer looking for reasons to pay less. Our Salt Lake City pedestrian accident lawyers handle crosswalk injury cases. We never represent at-fault drivers or their insurance companies.
Our attorneys bring nearly 40 years of combined experience. Because we are a non-advertising firm, your attorney personally works on your claim and negotiates with insurers instead of handing it to claim handlers or paralegals.
Serious injuries can keep you in a hospital bed or at home. Our attorneys travel anywhere in Utah for home and hospital visits, and our team is available 24/7.
Utah’s traffic code gives pedestrians strong protection inside a crosswalk, but it also places duties on people crossing. Insurers study both sides of these rules, and so do we.
Many people assume a crosswalk needs painted lines. Under Utah Code Section 41-6a-102, a crosswalk includes any part of a roadway marked for pedestrian crossing by lines or other surface markings. It also includes the part of an intersection that falls within the connecting lines of the sidewalks on opposite sides of the road.
You may have had the right-of-way at a corner with no striping.
Utah Code Section 41-6a-1002 sets the following duties for drivers, subject to limited exceptions:
Separately, Utah Code Section 41-6a-1006 requires drivers to exercise care to avoid colliding with a pedestrian. Drivers must also take appropriate precautions when they see a child or an obviously confused, incapacitated, or intoxicated person. These duties also matter in failure-to-yield accident claims our firm handles.
Pedestrians also have obligations, and insurers often raise them. Under Section 41-6a-1002, a pedestrian may not suddenly leave a curb and walk or run into the path of a vehicle so close that it creates an immediate hazard.
Utah Code Section 41-6a-1003 requires a pedestrian crossing outside a marked crosswalk, or outside an unmarked crosswalk at an intersection, to yield to vehicles. Between adjacent intersections with traffic signals in operation, pedestrians may cross only in a marked crosswalk.
Pedestrian crashes make up a small share of collisions, but they are far more likely to be deadly. The Utah Highway Safety Office reports that pedestrians are involved in 1.15% of traffic crashes yet account for 16% of road deaths. From 2020 to 2024, 4,477 pedestrians were involved in Utah crashes, and 219 of them died.
The same data shows these crashes peak from September through November, usually between 2:00 p.m. and 7:00 p.m., in urban areas such as Salt Lake County. Among drivers, speed and failure to yield are the leading factors in pedestrian deaths.
Crosswalk collisions often involve situations like these:
Salt Lake City installs pedestrian-activated flashing beacons and high-intensity activated crosswalk (HAWK) signals at some crossings, according to the city’s Transportation Division. When a crash happens at one of these crossings, we look at whether the device was activated and what the driver should have seen.
Being inside a crosswalk does not end the fault question, and insurers know it. Under Utah Code Section 78B-5-818, your own fault does not alone bar recovery. You may recover when the fault assigned to the other side exceeds yours, and no defendant pays more than its share.
That means an even 50/50 split blocks recovery, while being found 30% at fault does not. Any share assigned to you still lowers what the other side pays.
Our attorneys answer blame-shifting with evidence such as:
Under Utah Code Section 31A-22-309, people who have or must have personal injury protection (PIP) coverage cannot pursue general damages, such as pain and suffering, unless the injuries include one of the following:
We review your medical records early against this list. PIP benefits may help with early medical bills, depending on the policies involved.
Economic damages may include medical expenses, future medical costs, lost wages, and lost earning capacity. Once you meet the threshold, non-economic damages may also include pain and suffering, emotional distress, and loss of enjoyment of life.
Waiting can cost you the right to recover. Several deadlines may apply:
Government claims can arise when a public vehicle or employee is involved in the crash. Our team can explain what filing a pedestrian accident lawsuit in Utah involves and which deadline controls your case.
You may still have had the right-of-way. Utah law treats the area connecting sidewalks at an intersection as a crosswalk, even without painted lines. We use photos, maps, and scene measurements to show where the collision happened.
A driver’s version of events isn't the final word. Utah compares each party’s fault, so a partial share assigned to you doesn't automatically end your claim. We gather video, witness accounts, and signal timing information to test the driver’s story.
Report the crash to police as soon as possible and get medical care. Your own uninsured motorist coverage may help, depending on your policy. We handle hit-and-run accident claims and work to identify the driver through video and witness information.
Speak with an attorney before giving a recorded statement to the other driver’s insurer. Adjusters may use your words to argue that you share the blame. Our team can handle those communications for you.
We handle crosswalk accident cases on a contingency fee basis, so you pay no upfront attorney fees. Fees are typically paid from any recovery under the terms of your signed agreement. We explain those terms before you decide.
A wrongful death claim may be available when a driver’s negligence causes a death. These claims carry a shorter filing deadline than most injury claims. Our attorneys can explain who may bring the claim and what losses it may cover.
If a driver ignored your right-of-way, you should not carry the cost of that choice alone. Lance Bingham Utah Personal Injury Lawyers represents injured pedestrians from our Salt Lake City office at 250 E 200 South, Suite 1050. Partner attorneys Dustin Lance and Cole Bingham can review what happened and explain your legal options.
Call (801) 869-6800 to speak with a Salt Lake City crosswalk accident lawyer, or request a free case evaluation online. Evidence and deadlines do not wait, so reach out today!
Dustin specializes in serious accident and injury cases in Utah and Idaho, practicing in State and Federal Courts. He's recognized as "Utah's Legal Elite," a "Mountain States Rising Star," and a member of The National Trial Lawyers Top 100. He holds an Avvo Superb Rating and is actively involved in legal associations, serving as a judge pro tempore for the Utah Supreme Court. A Utah native, Dustin earned his degrees from the University of Utah. He lives in Farmington with his wife and three children, enjoying family time, flying, and various outdoor activities.
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