Wow, 9 pages in three days. Thanks IamIan for the charts and link. Buses are safer than trains. Who knew?
On equipment: tires, brakes and suspension, AWD, ABS. Organizations like NASCAR, SCTA and NHRA have a lot of experience with keeping hell-bent drivers alive. At Bonneville they won't let you drive in a cross-wind.
On weight: I really wish I'd had camera when I saw the SUV resting on the front of it's hood and windshield header in the middle of an intersection. I think it has a bit to do with the center of gravity.
On the nut behind the wheel. Citation needed, but in some percentage of accidents the driver never touched the brakes. Here's this:
6 Ways to Drive Tactically (Technical Driving) - wikiHow