The uptick is largely a function of car design not raw weight. The US has failed to adopt proper pedestrian safety rules and the kind of cars that are worst for

The uptick is largely a function of car design not raw weight. The US has failed to adopt proper pedestrian safety rules and the kind of cars that are worst for pedestrians like SUVs or large trucks are far more popular in the US. https://usa.streetsblog.org/2017/12/07/while-other-countries-mandate-safer-car-designs-for-pedestrians-america-does-nothing https://usa.streetsblog.org/2017/12/07/while-other-countries...