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2004 Fatalities
The Federal government, through the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), has released projected highway data for 2004 on its website. We've listed the link below. NHTSA's data indicates that fatalities for SUVs are likley to be up 4.9% for 2004 and rollover crash fatalities in SUVs are projected to rise 6.9% from 2,639 to 2,821 for 2004.

Read the full report. (pdf format)

Video: Safer With Stability Control
SUVs - with their high center of gravity - are more prone to rollovers than other vehicles. But stability control can make an important difference in preventing accidents. (Jan. 2005) This video describes what electronic stability control is, and why it is important.
CU joins in campaign to promote SUV safety
esuvee1.jpgCU is supporting the new SUV safety campaign launched Monday morning by the State Attorney Generals. David Champion, CU's Auto Test Division director, was a key speaker at the launch of the ESUVEE campaign January 31, 2005 at the Central Park Zoo. During the press conference, the Attorney Generals revealed a large, woolly mammal that is an integral part of the safety campaign's print and TV advertisements. Read remarks by David Champion, CU Director of Automotive Testing.
Which 2005 Cars Have Electronic Stability Control
Electronic Stability Control is becoming more common as a standard or optional feature in new autos.

Read NHTSA's list of 2005 cars with ESC.
Stability Control–Standard or Optional?
CU's R. David Pittle speech to the Society of Automotive Engineers on addressing the problem of vehicle rollover and other issues
Insurance Institute for Highway Safety testing finds electronic stability control is effective.
IIHS finds electronic stability control is effective in reducing single-vehicle crash risk including the risk of fatal single-vehicle crashes. Read the IIHS press release here.

 
Did You know?

Rollover crashes account for 33% of all passenger vehicle fatalities. More than 10,000 people a year are killed in rollover crashes.
 - NHTSA 2005 figures"

Some 36% of fatal SUV crashes involved rollovers, compared to only 15% in cars. -National Highway Traffic Safety Administration 2000 report on vehicle fatalities.

From 1991 to 2002, fatalities in rollover crashes increased 10%. -NHTSA National Center for Statistics and Analysis

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