Pedestrian injuries from cars and SUVs: Updated crash outcomes from the vulnerable road user injury prevention alliance (VIPA).
Samuel S MonfortBecky C MuellerPublished in: Traffic injury prevention (2020)
Although the current analysis was based on a non-nationally representative dataset, the elevated pedestrian injury risk originating from SUVs' leading edge is consistent with past research on the subject. That is, despite the changes in vehicle design and fleet composition over the past two decades, SUVs may remain disproportionately likely to injure pedestrians compared with cars.
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