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SUVs cause more pedestrian fatalities than cars.

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INSUFFICIENT LEANING
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6 sources for · 0 against

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Is it true that SUVs cause more pedestrian fatalities than cars?

Unclear. Several peer-reviewed and official sources report that pedestrians struck by SUVs face higher fatality odds than those struck by passenger cars, including a 2025 meta-analysis and a US federal record citing a 12-study meta-analysis. These address fatality risk per crash rather than a direct count of total pedestrian deaths caused by SUVs versus cars.

Verdict: PARTIAL LEAN · 6 sources for, 0 against · Last checked

Evidence for · 6
Pedestrian Risk from Cars and Sport Utility Vehicles - A Comparative Analytical Study
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Pedestrian Risk from Cars and Sport Utility Vehicles - A Comparative Analytical Study. (n.d.). cir.nii.ac.jp. https://doi.org/10.1243/09544070jauto319

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Do sports utility vehicles (SUVs) and light truck vehicles (LTVs) cause more severe injuries to pedestrians and cyclists than passenger cars in the case of a crash? A systematic review and meta-analysis
2025
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Robinson, E., Edwards, P., Laverty, A., & Goodman, A. (2025). Do sports utility vehicles (SUVs) and light truck vehicles (LTVs) cause more severe injuries to pedestrians and cyclists than passenger cars in the case of a crash? A systematic review and meta-analysis. doi.org. https://doi.org/10.1136/ip-2024-045613

Wikibooks: Transportation Deployment Casebook/Life cycle of Sport Utility Vehicles (SUVs)
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Wikibooks: Transportation Deployment Casebook/Life cycle of Sport Utility Vehicles (SUVs). (n.d.). en.wikibooks.org. https://en.wikibooks.org/wiki/Transportation_Deployment_Casebook/Life_cycle_of_Sport_Utility_Vehicles_(SUVs)

How Much Pedestrian Harm Can We Attribute to Larger Vehicles in the Fleet?
2024
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How Much Pedestrian Harm Can We Attribute to Larger Vehicles in the Fleet?. (2024). doi.org. https://doi.org/10.21949/jrmb-mq90

Effects of large vehicles on pedestrian and pedalcyclist injury severity.
2022
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M, E. & D, L. (2022). Effects of large vehicles on pedestrian and pedalcyclist injury severity.. doi.org. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jsr.2022.06.005

FR 2015 12 16
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FR 2015 12 16. (n.d.). govinfo.gov. https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/FR-2015-12-16

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