Midvale Pedestrian Accident Lawyer

A lot of walking in Midvale is walking to transit. Three TRAX stations sit inside the city, Midvale Fort Union at 7250 South, Midvale Center on 7720 South and Bingham Junction on the west side, and the routes to them cross State Street (US-89), 7200 South (SR-48) and Fort Union Boulevard, wide roads built to move traffic between I-15 and the east side of the valley.

What stands out in UDOT's records for Midvale is how severe its pedestrian crashes have been. That changes the work on a claim: larger medical bills, a longer recovery to document, and a hard look at whether a driver who fled can be found or whether your own coverage has to carry the case.

Midvale's Pedestrian Crash Record

Between January 1, 2018 and August 4, 2025, UDOT's crash records place 70 pedestrian crashes within 250 feet of the 24 Midvale signals in its pedestrian and bicycle safety model, and 17 of them, 24.3%, ended in a death or a suspected serious injury. Among Utah cities with at least 20 pedestrian crashes at their signals, no city's share is higher. 7200 South and 300 West had 3 serious or fatal pedestrian crashes, the most at any signal in the city; 7200 South and State Street had the most pedestrian crashes overall, 9; and at 7800 South and Bingham Junction Boulevard, both pedestrian crashes were serious or fatal.

The records cut against two common assumptions. Of the 17 serious or fatal crashes, 9 happened in full daylight and 5 in the dark, so an argument about dark clothing does not fit most of the city's serious crashes. And 18 of the 70 pedestrian crashes were flagged as hit and run, 25.7%, against 17.6% statewide. Every signal is listed on our Midvale dangerous intersections page; for how these claims work generally, see our pedestrian claims guide.

Coverage When the Driver Stays, and When the Driver Leaves

Payment after a Midvale pedestrian crash usually comes from these layers:

• PIP first. Personal injury protection pays a minimum of $3,000 toward medical expenses, plus lost income at 85% up to $250 a week, without anyone proving fault (§ 31A-22-307). It comes from your household's auto policy or, for a pedestrian hurt in Utah, from the policy on the vehicle involved (§ 31A-22-308). Our no-fault explainer has more.
• Then the driver's liability policy. A claim for pain and other general damages against the driver opens once the injury satisfies § 31A-22-309(1)(a), for example a broken bone, more than $3,000 in medical expenses, or a permanent impairment shown by objective findings.

When the driver drove off, Utah treats an unidentified vehicle that left the scene of a crash it caused as uninsured (§ 31A-22-305(2)(b)), and that claim is not subject to the no-fault threshold (§ 31A-22-309(1)(b)). Report the crash to police right away and keep any partial plate or video. Our hit-and-run guide covers the steps, and underinsured motorist coverage helps when an identified driver's limits run out.

Fault, Mid-Block Crossings and the Clock

Utah cuts damages by your share of fault and allows recovery only if the others' combined share is greater than yours (§ 78B-5-818). On a wide road like State Street, an insurer may point to § 41-6a-1003, which requires anyone crossing outside a crosswalk to yield and, between adjacent signalized intersections, to use a marked crosswalk. Drivers carry their own duty to yield to pedestrians in a crosswalk (§ 41-6a-1002). Most suits allow four years, but where UTA, UDOT, Salt Lake County or Midvale City is responsible, a notice of claim is due within one year (§ 63G-7-402). See our statute of limitations page.

Where Midvale Pedestrians Are Hit

7200 South at State Street and at 300 West, the city's two highest pedestrian crash counts, where turning drivers cross heavy foot traffic. Fort Union Boulevard at 700 East, the one Midvale signal UDOT's model flags as unlit. Fort Union Boulevard at 900 East, which the model credits with the most people on foot, about 492 a day, and four nearby bus stops. Center Street at Main Street, second in estimated foot traffic at about 471 a day. Midvale Fort Union station, at 7250 South and 180 West, just south of the busy 7200 South corridor.

Midvale's police services come from the Unified Police Department, whose Midvale Precinct is at 7912 South Main Street and has two officers dedicated to traffic enforcement; UPD also fields a collision analysis and reconstruction unit. Unified Fire Authority crews respond from Station 125 at 655 West Center Street and Station 126 at 607 East 7200 South. Citations go to the Midvale Justice Court, 7505 South Holden Street, while an injury lawsuit belongs in the Third Judicial District Court, at the Matheson Courthouse in Salt Lake City or the West Jordan courthouse at 8080 South Redwood Road.

Patterns Behind the Crashes

Drivers making a right turn on red onto State Street while looking left for a gap. Left turns across 7200 South with attention fixed on oncoming cars. A driver in the next lane passing a car that stopped for someone in the crosswalk, which § 41-6a-1002(3) prohibits. Morning crashes, too: 16 of Midvale's 70 pedestrian crashes at signals happened between 6 and 9 a.m. And drivers who keep going afterward, as the hit-and-run share shows.

Injuries and Trauma Care

Pedestrians struck on a 40 mph arterial can suffer fractured legs and pelvis, traumatic brain injury, spinal injuries and internal bleeding. Intermountain Medical Center in Murray, just north of Midvale, is a Level I trauma center, and Alta View Hospital in Sandy is a Level IV center, according to the state's trauma center list.

Damages in a Midvale Pedestrian Claim

• Medical and wage losses: ambulance and trauma care, surgery, rehabilitation, missed work and reduced earning capacity.
• Pain and lost enjoyment: physical pain, anxiety near traffic and the parts of daily life the injury interrupts.
• Future care: further surgery, therapy, mobility equipment and help at home when an injury is lasting.
• Loss of a family member: heirs may bring a wrongful death action within two years; our wrongful death guide explains who can file.

Answering the Insurer

An adjuster may argue that the pedestrian crossed mid-block on State Street, walked against the signal or stepped out from behind a bus. The answers come from signal timing records, UTA and business cameras, the driver's speed and line of sight, and witnesses waiting at the stop or on the platform. A crash involving a UTA bus or train adds the one-year notice requirement. For vehicle crashes, see our Midvale car accident page; for every other kind of injury, our Midvale personal injury page.