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THE INVESTIGATORS: Blind zones on cars pose hidden danger for kids
A month after a 1-year-old was accidentally hit and killed in Baker, the 9News Investigators have found a hidden blind zone on cars that could put more children at risk.
2021 Ralph Nader Unsafe at Any Speed 55th Anniversary Auto Safety Report
2021 Ralph Nader Unsafe at Any Speed 55th Anniversary Auto Safety Report
Safety organization says it's seeing uptick in 'back-over' accidents involving kids
Even as communities begin to open up and people begin to venture out, a safety organization said it's seeing a growing problem with children.
13 Investigates reveals hidden dangers in your vehicle's 'blind zone'
13 Investigates measured the blind zone in front of 22 vehicles. The goal is to help drivers better understand how much space in front of their vehicle is obstructed from view, posing a potential danger of a frontover accident. The size of the blind zone can vary greatly based on a number of factors, such as the height of the driver, the position of the seat, the height of the object in front of the vehicle, and the angle of the driving surface.
How large is your vehicle's blind zone? Probably worse than you realize
With inventions like backup camera in cars, it's easy to think the number of children killed in driveways has decreased. But numbers aren't that low. While the number of "backover" crashes have reduced dramatically, according to statistics from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, the number of children killed when cars roll forward has gone up by more than 60% over the last seven years.
