Source: BroBible
Summary
A new study has found that the increasing use of taller trucks and SUVs has led to a significant increase in pedestrian deaths due to larger blind spots. The study, conducted by The New York Times and the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety, found that between 2016 and 2024, the transition to larger vehicles resulted in almost 3,000 pedestrian deaths. The study also found that the likelihood of a pedestrian fatality increased by an estimated 2.8% for every inch that a vehicle’s hood height increased.
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Taller trucks and SUVs have become the norm, with hoods higher than the average American’s center of gravity. The study found that the Chevrolet Silverado blind zones had nearly doubled, and the GMC Sierra and Toyota Tacoma blind zones had grown by about 60%. The Ford F-150 blind zones had grown by about 25%. The increasing size of vehicles is costing pedestrians their lives.
Because who needs to see pedestrians when you’re driving a giant truck?
Author: Evan Null
