The linked report [0] states: "As opposed to Europe and Japan, fatalities in the United States have remained steady over the last 14 years" Considering the ma

The linked report [0] states: "As opposed to Europe and Japan, fatalities in the United States have remained steady over the last 14 years" Considering the makeup of the American vehicle fleet as opposed to the Japanese and European fleet, I'd firmly place the blame on physically larger vehicles. I think this is backed up by the stats included in the same article (on page 26): * SUVs and trucks make up ~30% of vehicles on the road (at the time of the report), but account for 40% of pedestrian fatalities * Trucks and SUVs were twice as likely to kill a child (aged 5-19 in the study), when compared to sedans * Pedestrians are 2-3 times as likely to suffer a fatality when hit by a truck or SUV, when compared to a sedan Some will point to stats one and three as conflicting. I would disagree - out of 100% of pedestrian fatalities, 40% are from trucks and SUVs. Meanwhile, out of 100% of pedestrian incidents (including both fatalities and injuries), trucks and SUVs are 2-3 times as likely to end with a dead pedestrian. [0] https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2015-12-16/pdf/2015-31323.pdf https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2015-12-16/pdf/2015-3...