Sentences with phrase «during a rollover accident»

In fact, it is the weak roof structure of many SUV models that causes the serious injuries sustained during a rollover accident.

Injuries that passengers sustain during rollover accidents can vary.

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Passive safety features include: crumple zones in 1957 (vehicle body structure absorbs the force of impact); collapsible steering column (prevents the steering column from protruding into the cabin during accidents), strengthened occupant cell enhanced occupant protection during severe impacts (rollovers); pre-accident seatbelt tensioning (tightens seatbelts prior to impact), and sandwich platforms (allows the engine to slide under the occupants in a head - on collision).

This helps to reduce the risk of head and neck injuries during an accident or vehicle rollover.

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Passengers that are involved in bus accidents suffer severe injuries, since they have no restraints like seatbelts to keep them in their seat during the impact or in the event of a rollover crash.

Buses have a low center of gravity and that means they are more prone to rollover during a bus accident.

Whatever the cause, rollover accidents can cause severe injury, especially in cases where the roof of the vehicle collapses, if safety restraints fail or are not in use, or if a passenger is ejected from the vehicle during the crash.

A rollover accident can result in serious injuries, including those incurred during roof crushes and vehicle ejection.