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The Grille Trend that Kills 509 People per Year

FortNine · 1.3M views · 2024-03-02 · 8:21

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Overview

FortNine looks at the data on why newer pickup trucks with tall, blunt grilles kill so many pedestrians, cyclists and motorcyclists. It argues that lowering hood height would substantially cut fatalities.

On Hacker News

HN people cite it in threads on vehicle size and safety as a clear explanation tying grille height to deaths.

Recommended by 5 HN people across 5 months · HN mentions 2024–2026

Topics

Cars, EVs & motorcyclesTransit, cities & urban planningProduct & industrial design
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pickup truckspedestrian safetyhood heightvehicle designroad safety

What people said

stickfigure · 2026-04 · Recommendation

It isn't about weight, it's way stupider than that: [VIDEO] Tall grilles are a purely aesthetic choice. We could create safety standards for pedestrian impacts and end this inane trend. And still drive trucks!

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mech975 · 2024-09 · Recommendation

CAFE standards were written in such a way as to encourage large vehicle footprints to work around the requirements of the standards. Motorcycling youtuber fortnine offers a good view on some other aspects of the situation. [VIDEO]

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Workaccount2 · 2024-08 · Recommendation

People just love trucks that are practically purpose built to kill pedestrians and motorcyclists. [VIDEO] Thank you Ryan from Fortnine.

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