How do rollover accidents compare to other road and highway accidents?
Rollover stands out as a category of highway fatality because the number of rollovers has increased, while the total number of highway fatalities has remained stable over the past decade. According to NHTSA’s National Center for Statistics and Analysis, from 1991 to 2001 the number of passenger vehicle occupants killed in all motor vehicle crashes increased 4%, while fatalities in rollover crashes increased 10%. In the same decade, passenger car occupant fatalities declined 15% while rollover fatalities in light trucks increased 43%.
