Big cars might make you feel safer. But here’s how vehicle size impacts others in a crash
- Written by Milad Haghani, Senior Lecturer of Urban Mobility, Public Safety & Disaster Risk, UNSW Sydney
JC_STOCKER/ShutterstockWe’re seeing more big cars on our roads, especially large wagon-style vehicles with a four- or all-wheel drive, known as sport utility vehicles or SUVs. For every passenger car sold in Australia, almost three SUVs are sold.
Vehicles such as pickup trucks, large utes, minivans and SUVs tend to offer more protection to...
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