Vehicles with Higher Front Ends Pose Greater Risk
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Study: Giant Pickups and SUVs More Dangerous to Pedestrians, Obviously
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Trucks and SUVs with tall front ends are more dangerous for pedestrians, according to new research from the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety. An IIHS study of nearly 18,000 pedestrian crashes found that SUVs and vans with a hood height greater than 40 inches are about 45 percent more likely to cause fatalities in pedestrian crashes than cars and other vehicles with a hood height of 30 inches or less and a sloping profile.