U.S. pedestrian deaths reach a 40-year high

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Post by rntn » Mon, Jun 26, 2023, 2:33 PM UTC

U.S. pedestrian deaths reach a 40-year high
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Post by cde-v » Mon, Jun 26, 2023, 2:46 PM UTC

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Post by FollowingTheDao » Mon, Jun 26, 2023, 2:46 PM UTC

The southern states, which I travel often, i loaded with trucks with front ends that are higher than the top edge of the driver side window of my minivan.

And also, they drive like Grand Theft Auto - Work Edition.

The greed, ego and selfishness in this country is depressing and frightening.

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Post by xvilka » Mon, Jun 26, 2023, 2:47 PM UTC

More public transport - less pedestrian deaths.

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Post by foxyv » Mon, Jun 26, 2023, 2:48 PM UTC

cde-v wrote: post #2

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I think Ford and Chevy have contributed more. The proliferation of high profile vehicles has made accidents that would normally be a broken leg into a crushed chest cavity.

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Post by avelis » Mon, Jun 26, 2023, 2:49 PM UTC

It would appear Vision Zero in the US is not working.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vision_Zero

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Post by wil421 » Mon, Jun 26, 2023, 2:49 PM UTC

foxyv wrote: post #5

cde-v wrote: post #2

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I think Ford and Chevy have contributed more. The proliferation of high profile vehicles has made accidents that would normally be a broken leg into a crushed chest cavity.

What if people are walking more often than 40 years ago?

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Post by last_responder » Mon, Jun 26, 2023, 2:49 PM UTC

Texting and driving have to be behind some large portion of this increase.

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Post by kgwxd » Mon, Jun 26, 2023, 2:50 PM UTC

last_responder wrote: post #8

Texting and driving have to be behind some large portion of this increase.

Touchscreen car control too.

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Post by porphyra » Mon, Jun 26, 2023, 2:50 PM UTC

cde-v wrote: post #2

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Tesla actually has automatic emergency braking which has contributed to its excellent scores on the Euro NCAP tests. Obviously, it might not work every time and you shouldn't rely on it, but generally Teslas are some of the safest cars around.