Motor vehicle rollover and static stability : an exposure study.

Author(s)
Robertson, L. & Maloney, A.
Year
Abstract

This study examined vehicle rollovers in terms of site-specific exposure and speeds of vehicles of varying stability. Fifty-one rollover sites in two states were visited at the same time of day and day of week as the rollover. A sample of vehicles moving in the same direction as the rollover were observed, and vehicle-specific data were obtained from identification numbers. Low stability, exacerbated by the addition of passengers, increased the risk of rollover. Speed was not correlated with stability and is not a confounder. Rollovers could be substantially reduced if motor vehicles were manufactured with a static stability of 1.2 or greater. (A)

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981491 ST [electronic version only]
Source

American Journal of Public Health, Vol. 87 (1997), No. 5 (May), p. 839-841, 13 ref.

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