SUV Rollovers
One-third of all motor vehicle deaths are attributed to rollovers; an estimated 10,000 annually. Another 16,000 are injured in rollover accidents each year.
Yet, rollovers represent only 4% of all crashes.
As the once off-road, work related SUV gained popularity as a family vehicle, rollover protective gear, such as roll bars were removed, weakening the roofs and increasing the number of crush injuries, acute head traumas and deaths. The combination of traditional truck chassis, narrow frames, weakened roofs and added passenger loads increase the risk of rollover and account for 60% of deaths in SUV accidents.
While SUV’s may corner the market these days as the preferred family sport utility, they share the spotlight of preventable deaths due to rollovers with another known hazard on wheels; the 15-passenger van.
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If you or a loved one have been seriously injured due to a rollover accident, please contact our office for a free consultation.
