Personal Injury Law

Rollover Accidents are deadly

By Brian F. LaBovick, Esq.

Rollover Accidents account for only 2% of all accidents, but account for 33% of all Traffic Deaths according to the National Highway Transportation Safety Commission.

The following is a breakdown of Rollover fatalities by motor vehicle type:

61% of SUV occupant fatalities occur in rollover crashes.

45% of Pickup Truck occupant  fatalities occur in rollover crashes.

33% of Van occupant fatalities occur in rollover crashes.

23% of Passenger Car occupant fatalities occur in rollover crashes.

30% of all motor vehicle occupant fatalities in Florida involve rollover crashes.

Click here to read more on Rollover Accident statistics from the National Highway Safety Administration.

Click here to read more on Analysis of Motor Vehicle Rollover Crashes and Injury Outcomes from the National Highway Safety Administration.

Full post as published by LaBovick Injury Law Blog on October 30, 2007 (boomark / email).