Roll cages in cars are supposed to improve safety but do they actually cause the problem they're trying to protect you from?
With John Chidgey.
Links of potential interest:

  • Rollover
  • A METHODOLOGY FOR ESTIMATING VEHICLE ROLLOVER PROPENSITY THAT COMBINES STABILITY FACTOR AND HANDLING METRICS (PDF)
  • Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS) | National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA)
  • Center of Mass
  • CDC Mining Risks
  • Traffic Safety Facts: Pedestrians
  • U.S Census Bureau Population Estimates (2004)
  • List of Motor Vehicle Deaths in U.S. by Year
  • Safety Cell 6 Point Internal ROPS
  • BHP Accused of Rolling Over on Vehicle Safety
  • Operator Roll-over Protection on Small Vehicles
  • Roll-over Protection Structure
  • ANCAP Frequently Asked Questions
  • 5 Star ANCAP Rating Changes to BMA Site Vehicles (PDF)
  • Follow Up Evaluation of Electronic Stability Control Effectiveness in Australasia
  • Tilt test (vehicle safety test)

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