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Sport utility vehicles "seem to be more deadly to pedestrians than cars are," said Sam Monfort, lead author of a study released Tuesday by the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety. In a crash with a traditional SUV, "the grille strikes the pedestrian's pelvis or chest," transferring more energy to the pedestrian's body, said the study of 79 crashes in three Michigan cities which did not address vehicle handling. Truck-based SUVs and car-based crossover utility vehicles (CUVs) are generally l
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IIHS calls for SUV design changes that would save lives
