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  1. Big Killer Cars
    As our car sizes grow, new evidence points to pedestrian risk

    "A US study of crash data found that for every 10cm increase in front-end height, the risk of pedestrian death increased by 22 per cent, with women, children and seniors more at risk than other people."

    "Like the US, the number of pedestrian deaths in Australia has risen in the past five years (after years of trending down), while the fatality rate for passengers inside a vehicle has roughly stabilised."

    “If the point of the crush is to the upper part of the pedestrian’s body, and also if the pedestrian doesn’t end up on the bonnet and instead ends up on the ground hitting their head on the concrete, those are elements that can increase the likelihood of fatality."

    “These are otherwise survivable crashes that are turning fatal as a result of vehicle design...The big cars have the momentum, and without any change in policy, the momentum is not going to go away."

    “Right now, there is no disincentive to go and buy big.” >>
    abc.net.au/news/2026-09-18/big
    #cars #pedestrians #crashes #MobilityDesign #regulation #motorists #SUVs #sedans #hatchbacks #americanisation #RoadTrauma #RoadFatalities #women #children

  2. Mamdani unveils new safety plan to minimize pedestrian fatalities in NYC

    Mayor Zohran Mamdani on Tuesday unveiled “Vision Zero Reimagined,” a wide-ranging plan to eliminate traffic deaths within 10…
    #NewsBeep #News #Headlines #Metro #pedestriansafety #pedestrians #UnitedStates #Us #USNews #USA #ZohranMamdani
    newsbeep.com/734319/