Harvey
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New Projection: U.S. Pedestrian Deaths Rise Yet Again in First Half of 2022 | GHSA
Drivers in the United States struck and killed 3,434 people in the first half of 2022 – up 5%, or 168 more deaths, from the same period the year before, according to a new analysis from the Governors Highway Safety Association (GHSA).www.ghsa.org
From this article, it is really focusing on the years since the beginning of the pandemic:
"Why are more people walking dying on U.S. roads? A combination of factors, including a surge in dangerous driving that began at the start of the pandemic and has not lessened; larger, heavier vehicles that are more likely to seriously injure or kill people on foot in the event of a crash; roads designed to prioritize fast-moving traffic over slower speeds that are safer for pedestrians; and inadequate infrastructure such as sidewalks, crosswalks and lighting in many parts of the country."
I still wonder about weight and pedestrians. I don't have any data (doh!) but wonder how many people who died getting hit by are car would have lived if the car was lighter. Car on car I get it. But car on pedestrian makes no sense. You weigh 200 and the car weighs 3000, 4000, 5000, 6000. If I gain 50 pounds do I have a better chance of surviving getting hit?
Has stopping distance increased? That might makes sense if it did.