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Look both ways when you cross the street. That adage has been ingrained in most of us since we first started walking. But during daylight saving time changes, perhaps the saying should be\u2014look both ways when you cross the street\u2026 and then look again! Your Dallas chiropractor can help if you are a\u00a0pedestrian injured as a result of a car accident<\/a>, but the sad truth is that more pedestrians are killed by cars at the time when we change the clocks. Read on to learn more.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n

The Facts<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

According to data from the National Institutes of Health, cars kill more pedestrians in the weeks around daylight saving time changes than any other time of year. For instance, in busy New York City, 40 percent of pedestrians killed in car accidents in 2015 were struck between October and December. This is the time when darkness falls earlier, so it\u2019s harder for drivers to see people on the street. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

In addition to poorer visibility in darkness, some experts say the requirement for people to abruptly adapt to a time change overnight may lead to dangerous driving. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cEven though it\u2019s dark, you\u2019re still behaving like it\u2019s light,\u201d said Lawrence University economist David Gerard, of the first weeks after a time change. People may drive faster, he said, and pedestrians may be less attentive.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Spring Forward vs. Fall Back<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Most research tends to focus on the \u201cspring forward\u201d period, because that\u2019s when we lose an hour of sleep. However, experts say that the \u201cfall back\u201d period also has negative and dangerous effects, even though we might gain an hour of sleep.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

This is because the sleep cycle is still significantly altered. As long as daylight saving time remains the national standard, there\u2019s not much that can be done about these effects.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

How to be a Safe Pedestrian<\/h2>\n\n\n\n