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The article examines that idea and finds the evidence is against it.
by bluGill 1y ago
The article examines that idea and finds the evidence is against it.
- CalRobert 1y agoFTA: """ The strongest evidence seems to be for the “Big SUV hypothesis” — it’s hard to see what else could be causing the increase in deadliness of pedestrian accidents, and not cause a similar increase in other things. The Big SUV hypothesis also seems like something that could be limited to the US. But this on its own isn’t completely satisfying: if its big SUVs, why are pedestrian deaths for sedans increasing too? Why aren’t deaths increasing on rural roads? There are still unanswered questions here. """
- Zigurd 1y agoAs others on this thread have pointed out there's a methodology problem Here is what IIHS says in their study: https://www.iihs.org/news/detail/vehicles-with-higher-more-vertical-front-ends-pose-greater-risk-to-pedestrians https://www.iihs.org/news/detail/vehicles-with-higher-more-v...