Recent Streetsblog NYC posts about SUVs

Federal Safety Officials Knew SUV Design Kills Pedestrians and Didn’t Act

By Angie Schmitt | Jun 29, 2018 | No Comments

An excellent investigative report by the Detroit Free Press and USA Today reveals how the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration knew about the risks of SUVs for years - and did nothing.

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We Know SUV Design Kills Pedestrians, But We Still Let Carmakers Sell Them

By Angie Schmitt | Oct 19, 2017 | No Comments

The same design features that kill and maim pedestrians are what automakers rely on to appeal to consumers.

Eyes on the Street: Speeding SUV Aftermath

By Ben Fried | Dec 3, 2008 | 15 Comments

A camera phone tipster sends this shot of wreckage on a residential street in Boerum Hill. This morning, a speeding SUV managed to build up enough force to plow through parked cars, take out the iron gate, and demolish a good chunk of the ground floor. FDNY, fearing a cave-in, has propped up the front […]

Pedestrian Hit on Ocean Parkway at Brighton Beach Ave

By Brad Aaron | Oct 8, 2008 | 16 Comments

Flickr pool contributor Mazaev has posted photos of the aftermath of a Monday vehicle-pedestrian collision on Ocean Parkway at Brighton Beach Avenue in Brooklyn. According to Mazaev, the victim, a woman, was hit and killed by an SUV. We could find no media reports of the incident — though there was a hit-and-run on Ocean […]

Brooklyn Cyclist Struck and Killed by SUV

By Brad Aaron | Aug 15, 2008 | 29 Comments

On Tuesday, August 5, at approximately 1:28 a.m., cyclist Rasha Shamoon was struck by a Range Rover SUV at the intersection of Delancey St. and the Bowery in Manhattan. According to friends, she was not breathing when paramedics arrived at the scene. Shamoon was revived and taken to New York Downtown hospital in critical condition. […]

Cartoon Tuesday: Outmoded

By Ben Fried | Jul 15, 2008 | No Comments

From Dick Locher of the Chicago Tribune comes a cartoon complement to Judith Warner’s essay in the Times last Friday, declaring that SUVs have outlived any "utility" owners may once have derived from them.

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