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"Effects of large vehicles on pedestrian and pedalcyclist injury severity" https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/36031254/

Just one of many reports from the past 20 years documenting the correlation between vehicle size and deaths/injuries to those on the receiving end. You'll find similar conclusions from IIHS, NHTSA, etc.

> Meanwhile Motor Vehicle Deaths have not changed significantly in 40+ years.

This is not the win you think it is.

> Meanwhile Motor Vehicle Deaths have not changed significantly in 40+ years

That's a massive failure, in other developed countries, motor vehicle deaths have drastically declined in 40 years.