Comment by Fjolsvith 7 years ago A pedestrian encounter with any vehicle is likely to have the same result. 8 comments Fjolsvith Reply Tiktaalik 7 years ago No SUV's and trucks are wildly more dangerous to pedestrians. jfk13 7 years ago The design of the vehicle has a significant impact [sorry!] on the pedestrian's chances. All those sharp edges can't be good. retbull 7 years ago Yeah but the glass breaks really easily so it should help disperse the impact. Green_man 7 years ago The overall height, especially of the hood is also really important for the pedestrian's chances. if a sedan hits you, ideally you can roll over the top. if a truck or suv with enough size hits you, you go under it. notabee 7 years ago Somehow I think the mass and speed is far more significant than a pointy bumper. romwell 7 years ago Mass probably is only significant because it makes the stopping distance longer. 1 reply →
jfk13 7 years ago The design of the vehicle has a significant impact [sorry!] on the pedestrian's chances. All those sharp edges can't be good. retbull 7 years ago Yeah but the glass breaks really easily so it should help disperse the impact. Green_man 7 years ago The overall height, especially of the hood is also really important for the pedestrian's chances. if a sedan hits you, ideally you can roll over the top. if a truck or suv with enough size hits you, you go under it. notabee 7 years ago Somehow I think the mass and speed is far more significant than a pointy bumper. romwell 7 years ago Mass probably is only significant because it makes the stopping distance longer. 1 reply →
Green_man 7 years ago The overall height, especially of the hood is also really important for the pedestrian's chances. if a sedan hits you, ideally you can roll over the top. if a truck or suv with enough size hits you, you go under it.
notabee 7 years ago Somehow I think the mass and speed is far more significant than a pointy bumper. romwell 7 years ago Mass probably is only significant because it makes the stopping distance longer. 1 reply →
romwell 7 years ago Mass probably is only significant because it makes the stopping distance longer. 1 reply →
No SUV's and trucks are wildly more dangerous to pedestrians.
The design of the vehicle has a significant impact [sorry!] on the pedestrian's chances. All those sharp edges can't be good.
Yeah but the glass breaks really easily so it should help disperse the impact.
The overall height, especially of the hood is also really important for the pedestrian's chances. if a sedan hits you, ideally you can roll over the top. if a truck or suv with enough size hits you, you go under it.
Somehow I think the mass and speed is far more significant than a pointy bumper.
Mass probably is only significant because it makes the stopping distance longer.
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