THE VIDEO SHELF · truck front-end pedestrian safety
The Grille Trend that Kills 509 People per Year
FortNine looks at the data on why newer pickup trucks with tall, blunt grilles kill so many pedestrians, cyclists and motorcyclists. It argues that lowering hood height would substantially cut fatalities.
Why HN readers recommended it
HN people cite it in threads on vehicle size and safety as a clear explanation tying grille height to deaths.
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Video & recommendation details
- Creator / channel
- FortNine
- Topic
- truck front-end pedestrian safety
- Format
- explainer
- Level
- general
- HN recommenders in dataset
- 5
- HN mentions in dataset
- 11
- Recommendation years in dataset
- 2024–2026
These counts and years describe the included Hacker News records; they are not YouTube views or the video’s publication date.
From the original HN conversations
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Not only that, it would take only a minor change to have a huge impact and reduce deaths and injuries: [VIDEO]
fnimick on Hacker News · 2024-03
In A 7k-Pound Car Smashed Through a Guardrail. That's Bad News for All of UsThis guy ties grill height directly to fatalities. They really are a menace, but it's by design. Quoth one designer, "I want it to look like a fist coming through the air." [VIDEO]
kungfooey on Hacker News · 2024-04
In Plunging Pickup Truck Sales Threaten Detroit's Profit EnginePeople just love trucks that are practically purpose built to kill pedestrians and motorcyclists. [VIDEO] Thank you Ryan from Fortnine.
Workaccount2 on Hacker News · 2024-08
In A road safety plan that will lead to cars communicating with each other
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