SUV Drivers 50% Less Likely to Die in a Crash

[TwoCentPlain]

50% less likely is no surprise for SUV drivers. Just a guess, but also most likely:

SUV drivers are 50% more likely to tailgate
SUV drivers are 50% more likely to talk on cell phone while driving
SUV drivers are 50% more likely to be the only one in their car
SUV drivers are 50% more likely to be overweight (not that there is anything wrong with being overweight)
SUV drivers are 50% more likely to drink chocolate milk while driving

 

[DIAF]

I don't know about european drivers, but every time I see a car with Canadian plates it's always doing something stupid. Worst drivers ever.

It's hard to imagine the euros driving worse than us, though. The daily commute in Atlanta is a rage-inducing affair.

 

[casmith07]

Did they account for rollovers?

 

[big dog cowboy]

SUV drivers are 50% more likely to drink chocolate milk while driving

:laugh2:

 

[Doomsday101]

Did they account for rollovers?

Yes

The IIHS study attributes much of the SUV segment's improvement to the widespread availability of electronic stability control (ESC). Before that development came along, top-heavy SUVs were more prone to roll over in collisions, which largely negated their safety benefits of size and weight.

2. The study only looked at vehicles from the 2005 - 2008 model years. The data implies that vehicles from other years may fare similarly well, but only if they have ESC. (By 2008, ESC had become standard equipment on 96% of all SUVs.)