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Old 07-12-2023, 02:45 AM   #28 (permalink)
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Looking at the data - Trucks and SUVs have higher survival rates in 2 car crashes as they tend to weigh more and overtop and crush smaller vehicles. They have lower survival rates in single car crashes due to higher center of gravity and lower crash standards than cars.
Reminds me the day I noticed a warning sticker for the risk of rollover in the dashboard of a Ford Ranger police truck, while talking with a police officer shortly after a batch of new police trucks had been comissioned.
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