With increasing speed limits and more light trucks penetrating the market, concern over their
rollover risk is growing. In particular, the general public and automobile manufacturers …

This study was a population cohort study of all licensed passenger vehicles in New Zealand
in the years 2005–2006. The objective of the study was to evaluate the effect on road safety …

In 1970 sport utility vehicles (SUVs) accounted for only about 1 percent of new vehicle sales.
By 1980 they had increased to 6 percent, and by 2003 to 27 percent. This rapid growth has …

Characteristics of the driver, roadway environment, and vehicle were associated with the
likelihood of rollover occurrence in more than 14 000 single-vehicle fatal and 78 000 single …

The objective of this study by the National Center for Statistics and Analysis (NCSA) was to
examine the characteristics of passenger vehicles and their drivers involved in fatal rollover …

Traffic crash risk assessments should incorporate appropriate exposure data. However,
existing US nationwide crash data sets, the NASS General Estimates System (GES) and the …

The research described in this paper explored the factors contributing to injury severity
resulting from rollover accidents of light trucks—SUVs and pickups in particular—in …

Rollover crashes can have serious consequences. In 2004, 33% of passenger vehicle
occupant fatalities were in vehicles that rolled over. This report analyzes data related to …

The North American vehicle fleet has evolved in recent years to include an increasing
percentage of pickups, sport utility vehicles (SUVs), and minivans. In 2002, sales of light …

Policy makers, vehicle manufacturers, and consumers have shown growing concern about
the relative safety of sport utility vehicles (SUVs), vans, pickups, and cars. Empirical analysis …