Question 5574
In traffic accidents involving vans, who makes up the majority of fatalities?
- Pedestrians and motorcycle riders.
- The occupants of "third-party" vehicles.
- The occupants of the van.
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Correct answer: The occupants of "third-party" vehicles.
Most people killed in crashes involving a van were not traveling in it. In 2024, 223 people died in these crashes: 89 were in the van, and 134 were other people, either occupants of other vehicles or pedestrians. A van weighs more than a passenger car, and the other vehicle usually takes the worst of the impact.