Electric and hybrid cars are more likely to hit pedestrians, according to a new report

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Data collected from 32 billion miles of battery-powered car travel and 3 trillion miles of petrol and diesel car trips in the UK has revealed that, mile-for-mile, electric and hybrid vehicles were twice as likely to hit pedestrians when compared to the internal combustion engine vehicles. This number rose to 2.5-times as likely in urban areas.The study, which was carried out by researchers at the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine (LSHTM), analyzed Road Safety Data (STATS19) datasets
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