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The commonly cited study (that of course nobody reads) from the Governors Highway Safety Association showed that if you get hit by a truck or SUV you have a hig
by mike_d 5y ago
The commonly cited study (that of course nobody reads) from the Governors Highway Safety Association showed that if you get hit by a truck or SUV you have a higher chance of dying. They also found that if you adjust for how many of each are on the road, you are 15% more likely to be hit by the driver of a car.
Trucks and SUVs are on average newer than cars and at a higher price point, which means more newer safety features like object detection and driver warnings. I also suspect the feeling of mass in driving a larger vehicle makes you take driving more seriously.
- apendleton 5y agoIs it that, or is it just that people drive smaller vehicles on average in cities than in rural areas, and that's also where most of the pedestrians are?
- sjg007 5y agoIt's probably a function of average parking spot size.
- sjg007 5y ago>I also suspect the feeling of mass in driving a larger vehicle makes you take driving more seriously. I think it's the opposite. Also larger vehicles feel slower when you drive them even when you are doing 80.