You can clearly see the jump in the pandemic in fatalities as compared to miles traveled. https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Motor_vehicle_fatality_rate_in_U.S._b

You can clearly see the jump in the pandemic in fatalities as compared to miles traveled. https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Motor_vehicle_fatality_rate_in_U.S._by_year https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Motor_vehicle_fatality_rate_... I don't think it's SUVs. Most likely stimulus checks and unemployment bonus payments allowed more people to afford vehicles for the first time. In my area there is always a huge rash of traffic accidents around "tax time."