Flutterby™! : Road Safety links of the moment

RT Gerry McGovern @gerrymcgovern@mastodon.green

Road traffic collisions fell in Edinburgh by 30% in the 36 months after the 20mph policy’s introduction https://www.thenational.scot/n...and-say-speed-limit-campaigners/

Pickup trucks are 108% more likely to kill pedestrians https://towardsdatascience.com...-are-killing-people-de6ce08bac3d

At intersections, SUVs are more likely than cars to be involved in accidents https://www.iihs.org/topics/bibliography/ref/2249

Being hit by a 1,000-pound heavier vehicle results in a 47% increase in probability of being killed. Fatality risk is even higher if it's an SUV. https://www.nber.org/digest/no...weight-and-automotive-fatalities