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The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration’s (NHTSA) report on rollover accidents shows that SUV involved rollover accidents increased from 22% in 1991 to 37% in 2000. This increase is not necessarily because of design or manufacturing defect, but perhaps because of the SUV’s increasing popularity. In the report, researchers found that SUVs are the only vehicle type in which the number of fatalities resulting from rollover accidents is greater than the number of fatalities resulting from non-rollover crashes. In fact, in 2000, approximately two-thirds of fatalities in SUV accidents were in rollover crashes.

SUVs, pick-up trucks and vans all fall within the category of vehicles that have more risk of being involved in rollover accidents. These vehicles have a higher center of gravity, which makes them more top heavy and susceptible to rollovers. In addition, the expectancy that these types of vehicles will carry more weight in the form of cargo or passengers adds to the danger of rolling over.

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