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0 pointsprepend2y ago0 comments

They are. They also have a higher center of gravity and are more likely to rollover, but in genera SUV drivers are much more likely to survive crashes than car drivers [0].

But I think it’s hard to generalize as there are many safety factors and there are some cars that are safer than some SUVs (I survived a Chevy avalanche t-boning my Saab 9-3 that totaled both cars and had both avalanche driver and passenger taken away in stretchers and I took a cab home).

But, generally speaking, SUVs are safer because they have such greater mass. And SUVs also have safety features.

[0] https://www.nbcnews.com/business/business-news/suv-passenger...

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kgermino2y ago

*safer for the occupants. They’re much more dangerous to others around them due to higher and more aggressive front ends, more weight, and less ability to see people around you.

prependOP2y ago

That’s an interesting point. It’s hard for me to find data on the extra danger that may exist for other drivers.

As it stands now, there’s not much you can do about what other drivers drive but driving a huge SUV seems to improve your survival chances.

argiopetech2y ago

I work hard not to run into people. So far, I've had a 100% success rate. I can't say as much for the people around me, so "safer for the occupants" is a strong selling point.

FooBarBizBazz2y ago

> So far, I've had a 100% success rate.

With blind spots that big, how would you really know?

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