IHSS insurance institute for highway safety are a credible organization but I agree it is a surprisingly small sample size and analysis. Urban, suburban and rural cycling also have very different risk factors.
Regarding vehicle size, driver visibility of surroundings is more critical. I'm not a fan of huge SUVS but I don't have 4 kids and 2 dogs. Being hit by a commercial vehicle on a 2 wheeled vehicle is going to be bad, but I'd argue generally commercial drivers pay more attention to their surroundings than the typical soccer mom, far better training and regulations.
I also feel distractions play a large part in many collisions - the replacement of analog tactile knobs and dials in cars with giant flat screens is a major safety setback - and of course smartphones are a disaster for distracted driving.
Regarding vehicle size, driver visibility of surroundings is more critical. I'm not a fan of huge SUVS but I don't have 4 kids and 2 dogs. Being hit by a commercial vehicle on a 2 wheeled vehicle is going to be bad, but I'd argue generally commercial drivers pay more attention to their surroundings than the typical soccer mom, far better training and regulations.
I also feel distractions play a large part in many collisions - the replacement of analog tactile knobs and dials in cars with giant flat screens is a major safety setback - and of course smartphones are a disaster for distracted driving.
(replying to a now deleted comment)