Yea but I added the weight and prevalence of heavier cars and nothing changed around the time of reversal, it was steadily increasing as the amount of pedestrian deaths were going down from 1980 to 2008

Probably poor infrastructure, people crossing in the middle of the street, fewer strict speed limits, etc.

• National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA): The historical pedestrian fatality statistics are sourced directly from the NHTSA’s Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), which tracks traffic fatalities nationwide. https://www.nhtsa.gov/book/countermeasures-that-work/pedestrian-safety
• Environmental Protection Agency (EPA): The historical vehicle weight data and the market shift toward light trucks and SUVs come from the EPA’s annual Automotive Trends Report, which maintains data on every new light-duty vehicle produced since 1975. https://www.epa.gov/automotive-trends/highlights-automotive-trends-report
• Pew Research Center: The timeline of smartphone adoption and mobile internet use in the United States is tracked by the Pew Research Center’s National Public Opinion Reference Surveys. https://www.pewresearch.org/short-reads/2026/01/08/internet-use-smartphone-ownership-digital-divides-in-u-s/
• Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS): The safety analysis regarding vehicle lethality, front-end geometry (the “leading edge”), and blind spots during pedestrian impacts relies on multiple IIHS studies, including their specific analyses of pedestrian crash lethality by vehicle type. https://www.iihs.org/research-areas/fatality-statistics/detail/pedestrians

USA smartphone adoption, pedestrian fatalities, and the average weight SUVs/pickups https://lemmy.world/post/48427091

Honestly didn’t expect this from Honda. I hope they continue to produce more cheap EVs.

Holy shit why did I do this I’m laughing so hard right now