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SUVs pose greater risk of death or serious injury to pedestrians and cyclists, study shows

SUVs pose greater risk of death or serious injury to pedestrians and cyclists, study shows

The likelihood of a pedestrian or cyclist being fatally injured is 44% higher if they are hit by a sports utility vehicle (SUV) or light truck vehicle (LTV) compared with smaller passenger cars, new research shows. For children there is an even larger effect, with a child hit by an SUV or LTV being 82% more likely to be killed than a child hit by a passenger car.

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