SUVs more dangerous for pedestrians than cars

Martina Devlin: If Micheál Martin wants to save lives, he should do to SUVs what he did to smoking

Autobesity is on the increase and it’s time to switch off the ignition on supersized SUVs and their hefty first cousins, crossover utility vehicles. SUV stands for sports utility vehicle, but strip away the marketing hype and questionable selling points about safety, and what’s left is the selfish utility vehicle.

Is it time to ban SUVs?

‘Their presence on our roads is undermining hard-won road safety gains and making our streets more dangerous’

PBP TD calls for 'SUV-free zones' as new study shows danger to children

Pedestrians and cyclists are 44 per cent more likely to die if they are hit by an SUV or similar-sized vehicle rather than a traditional car, a study has found

Dublin TD calls for SUV-free zones as study shows these cars are more likely to kill

A key reason for the increased risk from SUVs is that they have a taller front end, which means a person is struck higher on their body.

SUVs more dangerous for pedestrians than cars

Pedestrians and cyclists are 44% more likely to die if they are hit by an SUV or similar-sized vehicle rather than a traditional car, a study has found.

SUVs pose catastrophic risk to pedestrians and cyclists amid urgent calls for new driving law changes

SUVs pose catastrophic risk to pedestrians and cyclists amid urgent calls for new driving law changes - Larger SUVs are 44 per cent more likely to kill a pedestrian or cyclist if they are hit compared to a standard car, according to damning new research