Clearfield Pedestrian Accident Lawyer

Plenty of people in Clearfield walk because they have somewhere to be: the FrontRunner platform at 1250 South State, a bus stop on Main Street, a shift in the Freeport Center or a job on Hill Air Force Base. Those trips cross state routes designed to move cars, and many of them start early, when drivers are hurrying and the light is poor.

UDOT's crash records reflect that. Of the 58 pedestrian crashes counted near Clearfield's 17 modeled traffic signals between January 1, 2018 and August 4, 2025, seventeen came between 6 and 9 a.m., 29 percent, the highest morning share among the 20 Utah cities with at least 20 pedestrian crashes at their signals; statewide that window holds about 16 percent. Our Clearfield dangerous intersections page explains how those crashes were counted.

What Utah Law Expects From Drivers and Walkers

Utah's crosswalk rule puts the burden on the motorist: slow down or stop for anyone crossing on your side of the roadway, or approaching from the far side so closely that they are in danger, and never go around a car that has stopped at a crosswalk to let someone cross (Utah Code § 41-6a-1002). Painted lines are not required, because Utah treats the extension of the sidewalks across an intersection as a crosswalk (§ 41-6a-102).

Walkers carry duties too. Someone crossing away from a marked or unmarked crosswalk must yield to vehicles, and between two adjacent intersections with working signals, crossing is allowed only in a marked crosswalk (§ 41-6a-1003). Breaking one of those rules does not end a claim; it becomes part of the fault comparison. Our pedestrian claims guide explains how that comparison works, and the Utah pedestrian accident lawyer page covers statewide law.

Coverage After Being Struck on Foot

Several policies can respond, roughly in this order:

• Personal injury protection. Your own auto policy covers you as a pedestrian, and the PIP on the vehicle that hit you can also cover a pedestrian injured in Utah (§ 31A-22-308). The minimum medical benefit is $3,000 (§ 31A-22-307); see how Utah no-fault works.
• The driver's liability insurance. Once the injury meets one of the conditions in § 31A-22-309, such as a bone fracture, a permanent impairment shown by objective findings, or medical expenses above $3,000, you can pursue the driver for pain and other general damages.

Your own UM and UIM coverage. When the driver carried too little insurance or was never identified, uninsured and underinsured motorist coverage may make up the difference. Only 4 of the 58 pedestrian crashes counted at Clearfield's signals were flagged as hit and run, about 7 percent against 17.6 percent statewide, but our hit-and-run guide covers what to do if a driver leaves.

Shared Fault and the One-Year Notice

Utah trims an award by the injured person's share of fault and bars recovery at 50 percent or more (§ 78B-5-818). The ordinary filing limit is four years (§ 78B-2-307), but many Clearfield crossings sit on state routes such as SR-193, State Street and Antelope Drive. If a road condition, a signal or a public vehicle played a part, a notice of claim must reach the responsible agency within one year (§ 63G-7-402). Our deadline guide lists the exceptions.

Clearfield Crossings That Call for Extra Care

SR-193 at the northbound I-15 off-ramp and frontage road, part of the Exit 334 interchange, recorded 9 pedestrian crashes, 5 of them serious or fatal, the most serious or fatal pedestrian crashes at any signal in Utah's data. Antelope Drive (1700 South) at 1000 East had Clearfield's highest pedestrian count, 10 crashes. SR-193 (700 South) at State Street carries the heaviest estimated foot traffic in the city in UDOT's model, about 325 people a day. 650 North at Main Street is the only Clearfield signal that UDOT's model flags as unlit. These counts cover UDOT crash records from January 1, 2018 through August 4, 2025.

Who responds: Clearfield Police investigate on city streets, the Utah Highway Patrol covers I-15, and North Davis Fire District provides fire and emergency medical response. A Clearfield lawsuit is filed in the Second Judicial District Court, 800 West State Street, Farmington.

How These Crashes Tend to Happen

Common scenarios include a driver turning right on red while watching for a gap in traffic rather than the crosswalk, a left-turning car cutting across people crossing State Street, a vehicle pulling out of a Main Street parking lot over the sidewalk, and early-morning trips in the dark. Of the 18 pedestrian crashes UDOT recorded in the dark at Clearfield's signals from January 2018 through August 4, 2025, 6 were serious or fatal.

Injuries and Where People Are Treated

A pedestrian hit by a car often suffers leg and knee fractures at bumper height, pelvic injuries, head trauma from the hood or the pavement, and broken wrists from the fall. The nearest state-designated trauma centers are Holy Cross Hospital – Davis and Layton Hospital in Layton, both Level III, and McKay-Dee Hospital in Ogden, a Level II center.

Damages You Can Claim

• Medical costs and wages: ambulance, emergency room, surgery and therapy bills, plus missed paychecks and any reduced ability to earn.
• Non-economic harm: pain, sleeplessness, fear of crossing streets, and time lost with family or favorite activities.
• Care still to come: later surgeries, mobility aids, home modifications and long-term therapy.
• Loss of a family member: heirs may bring a wrongful death claim, which must be filed within two years; see our wrongful death guide.

Answering the Insurer's Version

Expect the adjuster to say you crossed outside the lines, wore dark clothing before sunrise, or stepped out from between parked cars. The answer usually comes from the scene itself: the signal phase, where the crosswalk lines run, how the lighting looked at that hour, and video from businesses along State Street or Main Street. If you were in a vehicle, see our Clearfield car accident page; for other injuries, our Clearfield personal injury page; and for every crash type street by street, Clearfield's most dangerous roads.