Sentences with phrase «of rollover crashes»

We understand the mechanics of a rollover crash and the factors that cause them.

It is important to learn about the cause of rollover crashes for two reasons.

Section 32703 (b)(3) of the Act states that, not later than two years after the date of enactment of the Act, the Secretary shall consider requiring motorcoaches to be equipped with stability enhancing technology, such as electronic stability control and torque vectoring, to reduce the number and frequency of rollover crashes of motorcoaches.

Government reports indicate that 40 percent of all rollover crashes involved excessive speed while nearly 75 percent of all fatal collisions happened on roads with speed limits of 55 miles per hour or greater.

As we discuss in our Increased Risk of Rollover Crashes in SUVs article, more than 60 % of the SUV rollover accidents in 1997 caused fatalities.

Electronic stability control will reduce the number and frequency of rollover crashes of motorcoaches.

In fact, almost 50 percent of all rollover crashes involve some amount of alcohol, and experts believe that many of those accidents could be prevented in their entirety if drivers abstained from drinking and driving.

«As the number of rollover crashes that result in injuries decreases, the characteristics of the remaining ones are changing,» says IIHS senior research engineer Matthew Brumbelow.

StabiliTrak electronic stability control system helps reduce the risk of rollover crashes by keeping the vehicle in the driver's intended path by applying throttle, braking or a combination of both.

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.

According to the National Automotive Sampling System Database, a majority of rollover crash victims sustain injuries to five main areas of the body: head and neck, thorax, abdomen, upper limbs, and lower limbs.

To reduce the frequency of rollover crashes, drivers should be diligent about steering technique and not overcorrect steering in a panicked attempt to avoid an object in the roadway such as an animal that suddenly appears or a patch of snow or ice on the road or highway.

Tata claims that it helps to eliminate more than 50 % of rollover crashes and reduce loss - of - control crashes by 25 %.

Untripped rollover accidents account for only 5 % of rollover crashes, and usually only pertain to top - heavy vehicles such as SUVs or semi-trucks.

Speed is believed to be a factor in about 40 percent of rollover crashes and alcohol use is believed to be a factor in about 50 percent of all rollover crashes.