cross-posted from: https://programming.dev/post/57846968

This just happened in New York City

This happens constantly. I picked the search results for kids and crosswalk on the first page, but there were several more with kids not in crosswalks, and adults, some with deaths.

Forest Hills Residents Call for Safety Measures After Crosswalk Collision Injures 2 Kids https://queensledger.com/2026/10/06/forest-hills-residents-call-for-safety-measures-after-crosswalk-collision-injures-2-kids/
6 days ago
On September 28 around 4:28 pm, two children — a brother and sister — were struck by a vehicle at the intersection of Metropolitan Ave and 70th Ave in Forest Hills.

2 children injured after being struck by vehicle in Redford Township https://www.wxyz.com/news/2-children-injured-after-being-struck-by-vehicle-in-redford-township
4 days ago
The Redford Township Police Department said the victims were crossing Beech Daly around 4:00 p.m. outside of a designated crosswalk when they were struck by a pickup truck.

Hit‑and‑run driver wanted after 12‑year‑old seriously injured in Garland crosswalk crash, police say https://www.cbsnews.com/texas/news/garland-hit-and-run-12-year-old-electric-scooter-crosswalk-investigation-august-2026/
7 days ago
Authorities are urging witnesses and drivers with dashcam footage to come forward as investigators work to identify the truck involved.

Two 13-year-olds critically injured when hit by truck while crossing Telegraph on E-moto https://www.theoaklandpress.com/2026/09/08/two-13-year-olds-critically-injured-when-hit-by-truck-while-crossing-telegraph-on-e-moto/
5 days ago
The two were injured shortly before noon Monday in Bloomfield Township.

Child struck by vehicle in Derby crosswalk https://www.kwch.com/2026/09/15/child-struck-by-vehicle-derby-crosswalk/
6 days ago
The Derby Fire Department said a child was a hit by a vehicle Tuesday morning while using a crosswalk inside a school zone near Derby Hills Elementary.

Florida mom demands justice after truck driver hit son on scooter, flees scene https://www.fox35orlando.com/news/florida-mom-demands-justice-after-truck-driver-hit-son-scooter-flees-scene
*3 days ago *
Palm Bay police are searching for a driver who reportedly hit a teenage boy riding his scooter in a crosswalk on his way to school and fled the scene.

Truck strikes 11-year-old bicyclist in Evans crosswalk https://www.wrdw.com/2026/09/03/truck-strikes-11-year-old-bicyclist-evans-crosswalk/
6 days ago
Deputies say the collision occurred at the intersection of Blackstone Camp Road and River Island Parkway.

Fort Pierce police investigate hit-and-run crash involving 2 children in crosswalk https://www.wflx.com/2026/08/05/fort-pierce-police-investigate-hit-and-run-crash-involving-2-children-crosswalk/
3 days ago
Fort Pierce police are investigating a hit-and-run crash that injured two juveniles who were crossing a street in a marked crosswalk.

Lehi crossing guard asks drivers to follow law after viral video shows children nearly hit https://kutv.com/newsletter-daily/lehi-crossing-guard-asks-drivers-to-follow-law-after-viral-video-shows-children-nearly-hit
5 days ago
A Lehi Crossing guard is asking drivers to follow the laws surround crosswalks after she had to jump in front of a van to stop it from hitting children just las

A focus on road safety after pedestrian crash leaves mother, child injured https://www.channel3000.com/news/a-focus-on-road-safety-after-another-pedestrian-crash/article_2261ffac-f7b6-43e4-884b-035402120561.html
3 days ago
MADISON, Wis. — A vehicle hit a mother and a 1-year-old child in a crosswalk on Madison's north side Thursday afternoon.While this was not fatal, there have been five pedestrian

I thought maybe they crossed against the light, nope that asshat ran the red light. Whats a POS, enjoy the criminal and civil lawsuit. Hope the kids are ok, worried about the little one, he looked like he hit his head pretty hard.

Too fucking important to obey traffic signals, too fucking tall to easily see the kids he's running over, and so much of an idiot to own a penis-substitute pavement princess in New York City.

This is the first one, in Forest Hills.

the siblings were transferred to Cohen Children’s Medical Center in stable condition. The boy sustained a fractured skull, while his sister had minor injuries.

#FuckCars doesn't just mean cars specifically

Also, if you disregard a traffic signal and it leads to you hitting a pedestrian... regardless of all the other civil and legal results... you should lose your ability to obtain a driver's license for life.

I'm glad they stopped after they hit the kids, but they should have stopped AT THE FUCKING RED LIGHT.

That doesn't matter anyway, you yield to people Inna crosswalk whether they have right of way or not.

This is also why you dont block the box. The driver likely couldn't see the kids because of the Fed Ex truck blocking part of the intersection. We dont know what color the lights were for the driver, could have been blinking red which is stop and proceed if empty that people sadly treat as "stop, optionally."

If he couldn't see he shouldn't go.

This happens constantly

... in the US

So many things going wrong here.

honestly wonder how many of these events were large modern trucks with ridiculous, pedestrian eating 4' tall hoods.

Surprised he even knew kids were there, what with the 4-foot hood height.

Where doesn't this happen? Tell me the country and I will find the stats.

First thing I looked for. The walk sign just started flashing the "don't walk" when the kids started running. So, long time red, at that.

If you look close, the kids had a "walk" when they started. He definitely had a red. Unless the lights are fucked up....

The light was simply red.

mate that's not so much a "truck doesn't stop for children in crosswalk" as it is a "driver completely blows a red light and runs into children in crosswalk on their crossing signal"

just a little bit understated

anyone know if the driver was jailed pending charges and whatnot for reckless driving resulting in bodily harm?

Cars striking pedestrians happens everywhere. However, in other developed countries, the rate has been in decline for like 50 years. The US was in decline until the late 90s, or sometime in the 2000s. It then started to rise, and the rise began increasing in rate. Now the US is a drastic stand out for how many pedestrians are hit, especially fatally, compared to countries of relatively similar infrastructure development.

I would say this is illuminating of the problems across society, but as long as your head isn't completely buried into your own rectum, you probably already know and also feel frustrated and helpless.

I hope those kids will be okay.

vehicles are the biggest cause of death for kids, aside from stupidity, there's no reason something like 80% of cars can't be removed from cities.

Sorry my point wasnt to excuse the driver it was to highlight other variables that made it more likely to happen.

Holy shit that's not something I wanted to see. Now plow into a group of 30+(age) and I'm cracking up

I wasn't coming at you, personally. Sorry if it sounded aggressive

"The driver was issued a summons for failure to yield to pedestrians." Source

Note that the charges can be added to or modified at any time. The cops probably (hopefully) didn't get the camera footage until later.

God damn trucks. Fucking enormous ass trucks. And these stupid fucking vehicles are sold like hotcakes to everyone and their mother.

Ooh it's not the drivers fault, how do you want to see small children with such a huge truck ? /s

That's fair.

All of those are just more reasons why the truck driver is a shit driver. All of those issues and they still chose to run the red.

I referenced "constantly" but ok...

A country? Probably Vatican city or some small island where there is like 0 cars.

The US has a 1:48k pedestrian/population death rate.
For comparison Germany has a 1:200k ratio.

4' is nothing, many of them where I live (which is actually featured in one of the above articles) come up to my almost-avg-height shoulders, and a good number are even higher

Sorry, the correct answer is firearms. As in, firearms are the biggest cause of death for kids. Oops, sorry that only applies to the US.

Anyone who deals with kids knows that kids don't always have the awareness to stop for passing cars. A developed adult would, but kids just don't stop.

Even when accompanied with an adult holding their hand, they let go of it and dash to run into passing cars. That's why you are not allowed to pass school buses when they stop.
You have to assume that kids brains are wired to attempt everything that would kill them. Tragedies happen all the time because of that and it's sad and serious not funny.

Australia?

This may help compare... though its not apples to apples...

https://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/volumes/74/wr/mm7408a2.htm