Rollover Accident Statistics for Pennsylvania

Please note that 2010 and 2011 national and Pennsylvania rollover accident statistics have not yet been released. Please check back frequently for updated stats and facts on rollovers and roof crush occurrence.
2009 Rollover Statistics (National and Pennsylvania)
- There were 8,267 people killed in rollover accidents in the United States in 2009.
- Of the 858 people killed in rollover accidents, 224 were killed in crashes occurring in Pennsylvania (26.1 percent).
- Rollover rates for passenger vehicles involved in fatal crashes were much lower in urban areas than in rural areas.
- More light trucks, SUVs, and vans were involved in rollover crashes than passenger cars, and the percentage of fatalities was nearly 70 percent higher than passenger car occupant deaths.
2008 Pennsylvania Rollover Statistics
- Passenger cars were in 4,420 rollover accidents in Pennsylvania in 2008.
- In 8.5% of all light truck, van, and SUV crashes in Pennsylvania in 2008, the vehicle rolled.
- In 2008, 5% of all passenger car accidents were rollovers in Pennsylvania.
- In 2008 rollover crashes in Pennsylvania, the percentage of light truck/SUV/van occupant deaths was nearly 70% higher than passenger car occupant deaths.
2007 Pennsylvania Rollover Accident Statistics
- 8.7% of light truck crashes involved rollover accidents. 5.0% of passenger car accidents involved rollovers.
- In 2007 rollover crashes, the percentage of light truck occupant deaths was almost twice as high as passenger car occupant deaths (40.6% to 17.9%).
2006 Pennsylvania Rollover Accident Statistics
- 8.1% of light truck crashes and 5.0% of passenger car crashes involved rollover accidents.
- The percentage of light truck occupant deaths was almost twice as high as passenger car occupant deaths (39.5% to 20.8%) in 2006 rollover crashes.
2005 Pennsylvania Rollover Accident Statistics
- Rollover car accidents were involved in 8.6% of light truck crashes and 5.2% of passenger cars.
- In rollover crashes in 2005, 36.8% of light truck rollovers involved an occupant death compared to 21% of passenger cars.
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