It looks like an increased emphasis on SUV safety in recent years may be paying off. According to recently-released NHTSA data [see pdf], the overall occupant fatality rate for SUVs showed the greatest decline of all vehicle types this year — down 8.7% (page 61). SUVs also had the largest decline of all vehicle types in occupant fatality rate in rollover crashes — down 11% (page 91). The number of occupants killed and injured in two vehicle crashes involving a passenger car and an LTV (pickup, van, SUV) fell 4.9% for truck drivers, and 3.0% for car drivers (page 95). Among all passenger vehicles, SUVs had the largest increase in registrations — up 11% (page 56 of the report).
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