Road safety

Pedestrians twice as likely to be hit by electric/hybrid car

A study of 2013–2017 casualty rates in Great Britain has shown that pedestrians may be twice as likely to be hit by an electric or hybrid car as those powered by petrol or diesel. The study, published online in the Journal of Epidemiology & Community Health, found the risk is greater in urban areas. The researchers urged governments to take steps to mitigate this safety hazard as they proceed to phase out fossil fuelled vehicles to improve air quality and curb climate change.