How many people die in rollover accidents each year?
In 2002, 10,666 people were killed in rollover crashes, up 5% from 2001, according to the Federal National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). In 2001, 10,138 people died in rollover crashes, a figure that represented 32% of occupant fatalities for the year. Of those, 8,407 were killed in single vehicle rollover crashes. 78% of the people who died in single-vehicle rollover crashes were not using a seatbelt, and 64% were partially or completely ejected from the vehicle.
