NYT investigation: Thousands of U.S. pedestrians are dead due to SUV/truck hood and pillar designs
From the New York Times (gift link).
A bombshell investigation in the New York Times goes deep into the ways that taller hoods and wider A-pillars in American SUV and pickup trucks both block drivers’ ability to see people walking and inflict more deadly injuries when collisions occur. After significant statistical analysis, the authors conclude that at least 3,000 people killed between 2016 and 2024 would still be alive if only cars and trucks had remained the same size they were in the early 2...
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