SUVs and Pickups Hit Pedestrians more often than Cars

According to a study by the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety, drivers of bigger vehicles like pickup trucks and SUVs are more likely to hit pedestrians while making turns than drivers of cars. The research suggests that the increasing popularity of larger vehicles may be a possible factor in rising pedestrian deaths.

Per government data, 6,519 pedestrians were killed in the U.S. in 2020. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration has noted that is a 59% increase since 2009. Since that time, SUV and pickup truck sales have increased – in 2009, pickup trucks, SUVs, and vans accounted for 47% of all U.S. new vehicle sales. In 2021, smaller trucks were more than 75% of new vehicle sales.

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