The North Carolina statistics showed that pickups were 42% more likely than cars to hit pedestrians while making left turns. SUVs were 23% more likely to hit people than cars. […] Outside of intersections, pickups were 80% more likely than cars to hit a pedestrian along the road. SUVs were 61% more likely, and minivans were 45% more likely to hit people than cars, IIHS [Insurance Institute for Highway Safety] said.
Going to post this comment again:
A few days ago when I was walking home, on the last street with a stop sign I had to cross, there was a person driving one of those oversized American-style pickup trucks that kept inching forward even after I started walking on the road. I had to stop just before the truck. I gave a “WTF” gesture with my arms, and when he noticed, he smiled and waved kind of sheepishly before driving off. Pretty sure he straight up couldn’t see me, an average height adult. Imagine if I had been a small child with a less firm grasp on road safety.