Ever-rising height of car bonnets a ‘clear threat’ to children, report says

High-fronted SUVs are more likely to kill and are on the rise in Europe, with the UK an extreme example

The bonnet height of new cars in the UK and elsewhere in Europe is rising relentlessly, a report has found, bringing a clear and growing threat to public safety, especially for children".

Higher fronts on cars significantly increase the death rate when pedestrians are struck. The analysis also found that drivers in the tallest cars could not see children as old as nine at all when they were directly in front of the vehicle.