A recent study reveals that blind spots on some of America's best-selling cars have increased dramatically, contributing to rising fatalities among pedestrians and bicyclists. Researchers from the Insurance Institute For Highway Safety found that as vehicles were redesigned, visibility decreased significantly, leading to greater risks of accidents. For instance, the Honda CR-V's forward visibility decreased from 68% in 1997 to just 28% in 2022. The study notes that design factors like higher hoods and thicker A-pillars are responsible, and there is a concern this trend may extend to many SUVs, which are becoming more prevalent in the U.S. fleet.
The blind spots on popular American vehicles are expanding significantly, which poses a severe threat to pedestrian and bicyclist safety. Redesigns have worsened visibility.
Despite the increase in vehicular blind spots, federal regulators have not mandated designs to mitigate the growing death rates among vulnerable road users.
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