European cars are getting 1cm wider every 2 years #autobesity
"Crash data from Belgium from 2017 to 2021 shows that a 10cm increase in the height of vehicle fronts raises the risk of death by 30% when a car hits a pedestrian or cyclist, according to a study by the Vias Institute, previously the Belgian Institute for Road Safety."
https://www.theguardian.com/business/2024/jan/22/cars-growing-wider-europe-report
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