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New analysis of relationship between car weight and fatal collision rates in the UK finds “ppl driving heavier cars are disproportionately involved in more fatal collisions”.

Particularly the case for those involving other cars or pedestrians.

Available here: www.researchgate.net/publication/...
FIGURE 2: Average Annual Fatal Collisions per 1 Million Cars by Weight Category (2019-2023) Key findings: Lighter cars (500-1000kg) have the lowest fatal collision rates per million cars across all collision types, indicating a lower relative risk compared to heavier cars. As car weight increases, the number of fatal collisions rises, peaking at 26.2 for the heaviest cars (2001-2500kg) suggesting a higher likelihood of involvement in fatal collisions. This trend is consistent for Car-Car and Car- Pedestrian collisions. In Car-Bike collisions, lighter cars have the lowest fatal collision rates per million cars, indicating they are less likely to be involved in fatal collisions with cycles compared to heavier cars, which show consistent fatality rates for cars in categories above 1001kg.
April 1, 2025 at 6:06 PM
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"The government’s deregulatory agenda... dominated the department’s thinking to such an extent that even matters affecting the safety of life were ignored, delayed or disregarded." - The Grenfell Inquiry report
adambienkov.bsky.social Adam Bienkov @adambienkov.bsky.social · Sep 2
James Cleverly says he would bring in a "one in, two out" rule for new Government regulations, raising the possibility of regulating his way to having no regulations at all.
September 4, 2024 at 10:48 AM