With pedestrian fatalities up 37% since 2000, American roadway safety is in a state of crisis.
is teaming up with the Biden administration to propose a new set of vehicle safety requirements with pedestrians in mind.For the most part, these proposed rules will fall in line with part of Europe's pedestrian safety regulations, commonly known as the. If passed, new vehicles will be evaluated for their ability to minimize injuries to the head, pelvis, leg, and knee of pedestrians hit by the front of vehicles, specifically around the bumper, leading edge, hood, and windshield.
. Specific testing will also take place to ensure equal protection for all genders and children, the report says.the agency will score vehicles differently But the bar is being set somewhat low, as NHTSA is proposing pedestrian protection credits to vehicles that score 60% or higher. Additionally, the program will be manufacturer-tested and reported if implemented, though the agency did say it would perform random verification tests on "certain new model year vehicles."
"While passenger vehicle occupant fatalities decreased from 32,225 in 2000 to 23,824 in 2020, during that same timeframe, pedestrian fatalities increased by 37%, from 4739 in 2000 to 6516 in 2020," reads the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration's public request for comment on its newly proposed Pedestrian Protection Testing program.
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