Roll-Over Collisions:

Roll-over accidents of automobiles are by nature very serious. These accidents can be single vehicle or caused by a collision with another vehicle.

The most common factors in single vehicle accidents are approaching a curve at too high a speed, leaving the pavement or highway, or over-correcting the steering wheel - particularly in vehicles with a short wheel base. The severity of injuries to the occupants generally depends on the beginning velocity, number or rolls, vehicle integrity, and the environmental factors that may have contributed to the roll-over in the first place.

Damage to the vehicle is generally extensive. The National Accident Sampling System concluded that 60% of the economic costs from roll-overs resulted from occupant ejection, and that the initial roll-over speed was between 40 and 60 mph. They also reported that restrained occupants showed a higher proportion of neck injuries than the unrestrained.

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