The dangerous side effect of Australia’s ute obsession

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Australia’s obsession with utes is killing us.

The country’s annual benchmark report on used-vehicle safety, based on real-world crashes resulting in deaths and injuries, shows the workhorses that dominate today’s showroom sales are some of the worst vehicles on the road.

Many of the newest utes in 2023 achieve the benchmark five-star safety score from the Australasian New Car Assessment Program (ANCAP), but things are nowhere near as good in the 25th annual Used-Car…

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