Overview
- Electric cars have a pedestrian casualty rate of 5.16 per 100 million miles, compared to 2.4 for petrol and diesel vehicles.
- The quieter engines of electric vehicles are a significant factor in the increased risk.
- Urban areas see a threefold higher risk of pedestrian accidents with electric cars than rural areas.
- Road traffic injuries are a leading cause of death for children and young people, with one in four road traffic deaths being pedestrians.
- Governments are urged to implement safety measures as they phase out fossil-fuel vehicles.