...older driver profile of "victims" of sudden acceleration...older people being talked into driving much smaller "green" vehicles. I'm wondering whether a smaller vehicle like a Prius also means smaller gas & brake pedals AND a smaller distance between the pedals. Combine this with older drivers used to bigger sedans and viola, sudden acceleration syndrome.
Happens here in Florida, quite a bit. An older driver runs into a building or a person, pressing hard on the gas thinking it’s the brake.
One particularly sad story a few years ago was that of an older gentleman who pinned his wife against the wall of their carport. Killed her.