itnewsbot, 3 months ago to cars

New data shows which states were more deadly for pedestrians in 2023 - Enlarge (credit: Getty Images)

American pedestrians were at sl... - https://arstechnica.com/?p=2005974 #pedestriandeaths #roadsafety #cars

DeniseGutzmer, 3 months ago to random

American drivers are now even more distracted by their #phones. #Pedestriandeaths are soaring.

During the pandemic, #distracteddriving increased and remains high. The government estimates that 3,522 people died because of it in 2021, but experts say the official number probably undercounts the number of deaths, in part because police are rarely able to prove that a driver was distracted before a crash.

https://www.vox.com/24078289/us-drivers-distracted-driving-cellphone-road-deaths-pedestrians

itnewsbot, 4 months ago to cars

Higher vehicle hoods significantly increase pedestrian deaths, study finds - Enlarge / It actually feels intimidating standing next to a vehicle lik... - https://arstechnica.com/?p=1998101 #pedestriandeaths #pickuptruck #roadsafety #cars