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Rising SUV Bonnet Heights Spark Urgent Child Safety Concerns

6/11/2025

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New research from Transport & Environment uncovers a troubling trend: the average bonnet height of new cars in the UK has surged from 77cm in 2010 to 84cm in 2024, largely driven by the popularity of SUVs. This alarming rise raises serious safety concerns for children, prompting calls for legal limits on bonnet height by 2035 to protect the most vulnerable.

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New research from Transport & Environment uncovers a troubling trend: the average bonnet height of new cars in the UK has surged from 77cm in 2010 to 84cm in 2024, largely driven by the popularity of SUVs. This alarming rise raises serious safety concerns for children, prompting calls for legal limits on bonnet height by 2035 to protect the most vulnerable.