Occupants of cars and minivans involved in crashes with larger SUVs and pickup trucks die 64% less often than they did in 2000, an insurance industry study found.
The death rate for car and minivan passengers in such accidents fell from 44 deaths per million in 2000 and 2001 to 16 in 2008 and 2009, the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety found in a study released Wednesday.
The group, based in Arlington, Va., credited better SUV and pickup design, particularly moves to align the heights of bumpers with those of cars, and more safety features in smaller vehicles such as air bags.
"By working together, the automakers got life-saving changes done quickly," Joe Nolan, the group's chief administrative officer and a co-author of the study, said in a statement. "The new designs have made a big difference on the road."
Automakers including Ford, Honda and Volkswagen had meetings in 2003 after the U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration asked them to make changes to improve safety in crashes between larger and smaller vehicles.
http://www.freep.com
------------------------------------
Car suv ,car suv crossover ,car suv review ,car suv rentals ,car suv for sale ,car survey ,car survival kit ,car survivor ,car surveillance camera ,car surveillance ,car suv ,car suv crossover ,car suv review ,car suv rentals ,car suv for sale ,car survey ,car survival kit ,car survivor ,car surveillance camera ,car surveillance ,car suv ,car suv crossover ,car suv review ,car suv rentals ,car suv for sale ,car survey ,car survival kit ,car survivor ,car surveillance camera ,car surveillance
No comments:
Post a Comment
Please Leave a comments , If Spam I will deleted