The Brian Lehrer Show

Why SUVs and Pickup Trucks Are Everywhere

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SUVs and pickup trucks are more likely than cars to strike pedestrians. Still, they account for more than 80% of new car sales in the United States, and more than half of all cars sold to police departments. With pedestrian and traffic fatalities at record highs, Alissa Walker, senior reporter at Curbed, joins us to discuss the 'SUV-ification' of America.

Related: The SUV-ification of Police Fleets (Curbed)

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