new video loaded: The Rise of Deadly Trucks and S.U.V.s
A once-steady decline in pedestrian deaths in the United States has reversed, even as other countries have grown safer. Michael Keller, a New York Times investigative reporter, used crash test results, 3-D visibility scans and real-world reconstructions to explore how the boom in taller, heavier trucks and S.U.V.s has changed what happens when a person is struck.
By Michael H. Keller, Danielle Ivory, Irineo Cabreros, Eli Murray, Gabriel Blanco and Joey Sendaydiego
June 22, 2026
