Not exact matches
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) gave the Tacoma Double Cab a mix of 4 - and 5 - star (out of a possible 5)
crash - test ratings, and it is worth noting that this high - riding
truck earns a 4 - star rating for its ability to resist a
rollover.
NHTSA estimates that ESC on large
trucks could prevent 40 to 56 percent of
rollovers and 14 percent of loss - of - control
crashes.
ESC also has great potential to prevent
rollover crashes of large
trucks.
Large
trucks and buses soon will be equipped with the same technology that has slashed
rollover crashes in passenger vehicles, thanks to a new federal requirement.
Additionally,
rollover accidents account for 44 % of pickup
truck crash deaths.
The new 5 - Star Safety Ratings System evaluates the safety of passenger cars, SUVs, vans and pickup
trucks in three broad areas - frontal
crash, side
crash, and
rollover resistance.
Rollover and tip - over accidents are some of the most dangerous
truck crashes because of the serious injuries and deaths they cause.
A drunk
truck driver is also at a higher risk for causing a
rollover crash or a jackknifing accident.
Large
trucks or SUVs are more prone to
rollover crashes.