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 Rollovers are dangerous accidents that have a higher
fatality rate than other types of crashes. All types of vehicles can
rollover. However, taller, narrower vehicles such as SUVs, pickups, and vans
have higher centers of gravity, therefore making them more susceptible to
rollover if involved in a single-vehicle crash. Vehicle accidents involving
rollovers are particularly violent in nature. Rollovers, more so than other types of
crashes, reflect the interaction of the driver, road, vehicle, as well as
environmental factors. While vehicle type does play a significant role,
these other conditions can also cause a vehicle to roll over.
Often times these rollovers are caused wholly or in part by tire failures,
tire tread defects (detreading or
delamination), poor stability design, poorly designed suspension system and
inadequate brakes. Once the rollover occurs, the occupants face additional
dangers from weak roof supports that crush or collapse, weak seatbacks that
fail, the lack of headrest or head restraint devices, overly aggressive airbags,
defective or poor fitting seat belts, dangerous lap only belts, faulty seat belt
buckles, and window glass or windshields that allow passengers to be ejected.
NHTSA (National Highway Traffic Safety Administration) data suggest that
over 90% of the vehicles in fatal, single-vehicle rollover crashes were
involved in routine driving maneuvers, such as going straight or negotiation
a curve, at the time of the crash. This further suggests that driver
behavior plays a significant role in rollover crashes.
NHTSA data also showed that nearly 85% of all rollover-related fatalities
are the result of single-vehicle crashes. This means that the majority of
rollover crashes and fatalities do not involve any other vehicle besides the
one that rolled over, further suggesting that driver behavior plays a
significant role in rollover crashes.
Because of the complexities involved in automobile accident cases, it is
important that you act quickly and contact an attorney with any questions or
issues. Proving negligence takes an investment of time, experience, and
resources – advantages that only a qualified attorney can provide.
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