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>“The numbers indicate that women more often drive smaller, lighter cars and that they’re more likely than men to be driving the struck vehicle in side-impact and front-into-rear crashes,” says Jermakian. “Once you account for that, the difference in the odds of most injuries narrows dramatically.”

Seems like science is confirming some readily observable vehicle/life choice preferences and stereotyped driving habits.

The fact that they restricted the research to tow away crashes likely enlarged the percentages they reported.

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