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Electronic stability control could prevent nearly one - third of all fatal crashes and reduce rollover risk by as much as 80 %; effect is found on single - and multiple - vehicle crashes
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According to NHTSA research, wearing lap - shoulder belts on motorcoaches could reduce the risk of passengers being killed in a rollover crash by 77 percent.
ESC lowers the risk of a fatal single - vehicle crash by about half, and it lowers the risk of a fatal rollover crash by as much as 70 percent (see «Roof strength affects injury risk in SUV rollover crashes, study finds,» March 15, 2008).
Take a look at 2006: the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) released a study that said the risk of fatalities from rollover accidents could be reduced by 80 percent in SUVs if electronic stability control was a mandatory piece of equipment.
It went on to suggest that the risk of fatalities in rollovers — regardless of the type of vehicle — would be reduced by 43 percent if electronic stability control was standard.
It reduces the risk of fatal single - vehicle rollovers by 75 percent for SUVs and by 72 percent for cars.
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.
Stronger roofs crush less in rollovers, reducing the risk that people will be injured by contact with the roof itself and the risk that unbelted occupants will be ejected.
The Institute estimates that such roofs reduce the risk of serious and fatal injury in single - vehicle rollovers by about 50 percent compared with roofs meeting the minimum requirement.
George received one of the highest awards by the Association of Trial Lawyers of America (ATLA) for his work in rollover litigation which helped advance the public's knowledge of the risks from the Firestone tire and Ford Explorer recall.
George was a recipient of the prestigious Steven Sharp Public Service Award by the Association of Trial Lawyers of America (ATLA) for his work in helping educate the public on the risk of SUV rollovers and of the Firestone tire and Ford Explorer recall.
He is frequently asked to speak on the topic, and received the Steven Sharp Public Service Award by the Association of Trial Lawyers of America (ATLA) for his work in helping educate the public on the risk of SUV rollover accidents and of the Firestone Tire and Ford Explorer catastrophes.