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Good News, Car Drivers: Crashes With SUVs Less Likely To Kill You

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Old Sep 28, 2011 | 11:10 AM
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Default Good News, Car Drivers: Crashes With SUVs Less Likely To Kill You

Ten years ago, newer SUVs of average weight (between 3,000 and 3,499 pounds) were responsible for 44 deaths per million registered vehicle years, when involved in collisions with a car or a minivan. Throw newer pickup trucks of comparable weight into the mix, and the numbers were even worse: pickups accounted for some 62 deaths per million...
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