Rollover/Roof Crush

European Vehicles Exceed Standard for U.S. Car Roofs

Detroit automakers insist the existing rule is adequate

Volvo rollover test

At a demonstration in Gothenburg, Sweden, Volvo rolled an XC-90 SUV in 2002. With a roof made from high-strength Boron steel, the XC-90 rolled more than three times. There was minor cosmetic damage to the roof, but no significant intrusion into the occupants’ safety cage.

Lawsuit Targets Ford SuperCab Roof

Brandy Baker / The Detroit News

Tony Alaniz says his older brother, Paul, who was killed in a rollover accident, was not a reckless driver. Alaniz is standing near the spot where his brother’s body was found.

Jury links vehicle’s roof design to ejection

 

 

Key trial evidence

 

 

Seat Belts Not Enough to Save Lives in Rollovers

Man’s death mirrors thousands each year


Noyes family photo


Clyde "Ray" Noyes of Nebraska died when the roof of his pickup crushed in a rollover accident.

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U.S. Starts Real-World Rollover Tests

U.S. starts real-world rollover tests

10/08/03

Christopher Jensen
Plain Dealer Auto Editor

 

East Liberty, Ohio – Later this year, the federal government expects to begin releasing test results showing a vehicle’s tendency to roll over – a test that consumer groups have sought for decades.

Formula Predicts Rollover Risk



Advocates want roll-ratings; automakers say process is faulty

By Gary Stoller, USA TODAY

July 17, 2000

Rollover crashes kill one of every four people who die in auto accidents, the federal government says. Yet while consumers can find out how vehicles perform in government crash tests, they cannot tell which vehicles are most prone to rolling over in an accident.