Citation

Kallan MJ, Durbin DR, Elliott MR, Arbogast KB, Winston FK. Annu. Proc. Assoc. Adv. Automot. Med. 2004; 48: 87-100.

Affiliation

Center for Clinical Epidemiology and Biostatistics, University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2004, Association for the Advancement of Automotive Medicine)

DOI

unavailable

PMID

15319119

PMCID

PMC3217431

Abstract

In the United States, the sport utility vehicle (SUV) is the fastest growing segment of the passenger vehicle fleet, yet SUVs vary widely in size and crashworthiness. Using data collected from a population-based sample of crashes in insured vehicles, we quantified the risk of injury to child occupants in SUVs by vehicle weight. There is an increased risk in both Small and Midsize SUVs when compared to Large SUVs. Parents who are purchasing a SUV should strongly consider the size of the vehicle and its crashworthiness.