Study: Yes, SUVs Are Deadlier Than Cars — But on Fast Arterials, Pedestrians Die No Matter What

Streetsblog
By Kea WilsonOct 25, 2023, 12:25 am695 ptsHot
Tennessee’s decade-long surge in pedestrian deaths has less to do with the size of the cars that strike walkers than the speed of roads on which they were struck, according to a new study finds that could have big implications for policymakers in other car-dependent states. In a new paper published in…

Read Article Share
Share Article
- email
- x.com
- facebook
- pocket
- reddit
- tumblr
- linkedin
- pinterest

Trending Today on EcoTopical

New study traces PFAS in Great Lakes food webs over 40 years

EHN

New study traces PFAS in Great Lakes food webs over 40 years 127

Banks are financing the fossil fuel industry’s next growth strategy

Grist

Banks are financing the fossil fuel industry’s next growth strategy 125

BYD set to crush Tesla again in Q2 EV sales with 557,000 deliveries

Electrek

BYD set to crush Tesla again in Q2 EV sales with 557,000 deliveries 122

PHYSorg

Darwin residents want answers on toxic gas emissions: Science shows their concerns are warranted 117

Cybertruck failure kills home charging, and Tesla is avoiding a recall

Electrek

Cybertruck failure kills home charging, and Tesla is avoiding a recall 117

Kia’s midsize electric SUV gains AWD and a special new ‘Storm’ edition

Electrek

Kia’s midsize electric SUV gains AWD and a special new ‘Storm’ edition 117

Duke Energy takes nearly $130 million to kill its wind project

EHN

Duke Energy takes nearly $130 million to kill its wind project 116

New study finds marine animals are born carrying ‘forever chemicals’

EHN

New study finds marine animals are born carrying ‘forever chemicals’ 114

About EcoTopical

Welcome to EcoTopical Your daily eco-friendly green news aggregator.

Leaf through planet Earths environmental headlines in one convenient place. Read, share and discover the latest on ecology, science and green living from the web's most popular sites.

Featured

Starbucks reassesses climate goals with…

Starbucks reassesses climate goals with coffee at the center

Vermont is boosting new homes that can…

Vermont is boosting new homes that can cut energy use in half

Nepal’s new government bets on tax…

Nepal’s new government bets on tax revenue over clean energy push

More living shorelines could come to…

More living shorelines could come to states bordering Chesapeake Bay if the…

Design for Disassembly: Breaking the…

Design for Disassembly: Breaking the Take-Make-Waste Product Cycle

Wildlife’s unpredictable movements…

Wildlife’s unpredictable movements make climate-change planning difficult

EPA to hold roundtable on

EPA to hold roundtable on "documented safety challenges" of widely used paraquat…

A Home Battery Revolution Is Reshaping…

A Home Battery Revolution Is Reshaping the Power Grid

One year after the Texas floods, home…

One year after the Texas floods, home feels further away than ever

World's oceans break June heat record: EU monitor