Motor vehicle rollover and static stability: An exposure study

L.S. Robertson and A. Maloney

American Journal of Public Health, 1997, vol. 87, issue 5, 839-841

Abstract: Objectives. This study examined vehicle rollovers in terms of site- specific exposure and speeds of vehicles of varying stability. Methods. 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. Results. Low stability, exacerbated by the addition of passengers, increased the risk of rollover. Speed was not correlated with stability and is not a confounder. Conclusions. Rollovers could be substantially reduced if motor vehicles were manufactured with a static stability of 1.2 or greater.

Date: 1997
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