Do Hybrids Hit Pedestrians More Often? NHTSA Report May Say So »

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According to the report, hybrids like the Toyota Prius were involved in pedestrian crashes at a rate of 0.9 percent, which was half again as high as the 0.6 percent rate for vehicles with gasoline engines. And hybrid vehicles were twice as likely to have hit cyclists.

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    Progressive1 week, 4 days ago

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    I should think they'd only hit them once...anything more is overkill...or roadkill.

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      Dionys1 week, 4 days ago

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      I suspect that it can be linked to a certain age group driving hybrids.

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