Two in every three serious pedestrian accidents in Pittsfield happen near city schools

A recent MassDOT study found that from 2016 to 2020, 44 percent of all pedestrian accidents that resulted in death or serious injuries occurred within 2,000 feet of schools. In Pittsfield, the situation is worse. During that same time period, Pittsfield reported 13 serious or fatal accidents involving pedestrians — about 62 percent of which occurred within 2,000 feet of local schools.