Editing Pickup truck (section)

==Safety==

{{See also|Autobesity}}

Consumer pickup trucks sold in the US have increased in weight by 32% since 1990.<ref>{{cite tweet |last1=DeGood |first1=Kevin |user=kevin_degood |number=1166359839855054850 |title=Weight of pickup trucks since 1990 |access-date=11 April 2023 |date=27 August 2019}}</ref> Also, cabins have grown and risen further from the ground and grill and hood sizes have increased over time. These changes mean that a modern standard pickup truck has a {{cvt|7-10|foot|m|order=flip|1}} longer blind spot in front of its grill than most other vehicles as well as increased blind spots behind and to the side. The [[Ford F-250]] has a hood almost {{cvt|6|feet|m|order=flip|1}} from the ground. It may be impossible to see a small object such as a child as far as {{cvt|15|feet|m|order=flip|1}} in front of the vehicle.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Segall |first1=Bob |title=Millions of vehicles have unexpected, dangerous front blind zone |url= https://www.wthr.com/article/news/investigations/13-investigates/13-investigates-millions-vehicles-have-unexpected-dangerous-front-blind-zone/531-9521c471-3bc1-4b55-b860-3363f0954b3b |website=Wthr.com |access-date=11 April 2023 |date=25 April 2019}}</ref> A total of 575 children in the US died in front-over deaths between 2009 and 2019, most by their parents. This is an 89% increase in mortality from the previous ten years. Additionally, US car-related fatalities went up by 8% and pedestrian casualties increased by 46% between 2011 and 2021. While the reasons for this increase are complex, Consumer Reports partially attributes this number to increased truck size and prevalence.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Kieth |first1=Barry |title=Which New Cars Have Manual Transmissions? |url= https://www.consumerreports.org/car-safety/the-hidden-dangers-of-big-trucks/ |work=Consumer Reports |location=US |access-date=11 April 2023 |date=8 June 2021}}</ref> Chuck Farmer from the US [[Insurance Institute for Highway Safety]] has found large pickup trucks to be as deadly or deadlier than muscle cars and "... are work trucks, and people should not be using them primarily for commuting, because they kill so many other drivers."<ref>{{cite news |last1=Samilton |first1=Tracy |title=American muscle cars, large pickups, are most deadly vehicles on road, insurance institute finds |url= https://www.michiganradio.org/public-safety/2023-07-13/american-muscle-cars-large-pickups-are-most-deadly-vehicles-on-road-insurance-institute-finds |access-date=16 July 2023 |work=Michigan Radio |date=14 July 2023 |language=en}}</ref>