Road safety is a topic that countless people work on every day. At the same time, there is no blanket set of rules that can effectively apply across the world. Cars, laws, and roads are different from one nation to the next. A new study from the IIHS indicates that Americans have a bigger challenge to overcome than some other nations. In fact, that applies both literally and figuratively.
Accidents involving pedestrians are the focus of this new study. The link between speed and danger for pedestrians is one we’ve known about for decades. Now, the IIHS has evidence that vehicle height plays a huge role in pedestrian safety too.
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