As our car sizes grow, new evidence points to pedestrian risk

A study of 13 years of crashes in Australia finds a link between car height and risk of pedestrian death, particularly for women and children.

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You may have noticed that big cars are popular in Australia. Sales of sedans and hatchbacks have followed the US trend into a long-term decline, changing the shape of our national passenger fleet. Pedestrian deaths have started rising in the US and, ... [7298 chars]
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