SUV Rollover Accidents

Rollover accidents happen daily across the United States. The numbers of rollovers have increased dramatically as the numbers of SUVs, pickup trucks and passenger vans have consumed the market over the past 20 years. Unfortunately, sport utility vehicles have the highest rate of deaths occurring in roll overs. Many of these roll over accidents are due in part to tire tread failure, tread separation, weak brakes, poor suspension and top heavy vehicles that do not respond to evasive maneuvers, sudden braking and other emergency highway situations. Once the rollover accident starts to occur, the driver and occupants face additional injury and harm from a roof crush, defective seatbelt, fuel fed fire, unsafe windows and windshields and door latches and locks that open during a wreck or rollover.

Rollover accidents are not just confined to the infamous Ford Explorer, Jeep CJ or the even the Suzuki Samurai. Today a typical rollover accident may involve a Ford Expedition, Chevy Tahoe, Honda Passport, Isuzu Rodeo, Ford Ranger, Lincoln Navigator, Toyota 4Runner, Rav4, Toyota Landcruiser, Isuzu Hombre, Honda CR-V, Ford Escape, Hyundai Santa Fe, GMC Jimmy, S-10 Blazer, Jeep Liberty, Jeep Wrangler, Cherokee, Nissan Xterra, Honda CR-V, Mitsubishi Montero, Pathfinder, Toyota Sequoia, Chevrolet Suburban, Yukon, Chevy TrailBlazer and other SUVs, trucks and passenger vans.

Rollover Accident Statistics

According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), they classify sport utility vehicles (SUVs) as a light truck vehicle, in the same class as a pickup truck or a passenger van. NHTSA has concluded that rollover accidents or vehicle overturns are one of the most significant safety problems for all classes of light vehicles, especially light trucks. For 1992 through 1996, there were an average of approximately 227,000 rollover crashes per year. (Rollover crashes are ones in which a rollover is the first harmful event.) These rollovers resulted in an average of 9,063 fatalities per year (29 percent of all light vehicle fatalities) and over 200,000 non-fatal injuries per year. Crash data collected by NHTSA from various state safety agencies, indicate that in rollover accidents, light truck vehicles are involved in 127% as many crashes as are passenger cars. In analyzing these rollover statistics, pickup trucks and SUVs have a rollover rate that is 2-3 times higher than the average passenger car.

Free Rollover Accident Lawsuit Evaluation

If you or a loved one have been seriously injured, or a loved one has died, in a rollover accident, serious crash or any type of vehicle collision, then please call us to discuss your legal rights. If you believe that the design, a defect in the vehicle itself or the negligence of others caused the injuries or losses, then please e-mail us your questions and concerns. Fill out our free online case evaluation form by clicking the link below or call us toll free to speak with a lawyer: 1-800-883-9858. Nationwide help is available.