Also, 36,500 people were killed, and 4.5 million people were injured in the USA in 2019.

This report makes the mistake of blaming individuals for not wearing seatbelts and speeding, when a shift in urban design is necessary to mitigate this disaster.

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    We should also remark on the problem with large pickups and SUVs leading to an increase in traffic deaths.

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      I suspect that EVs will be added to this as well: they’re 30% heavier than the ICE counterpart and can create fires which are hot and difficult to extinguish.

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        The weight of trucks is a concern but secondary to their construction which is a much more rigid body that doesn’t crumple to distribute energy in a crash.

        Similarly while EV fires are worse, ICE fires are relatively more common.