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PD Moderator	Message Posted: Apr 20, 2012 10:43:57 AM Ignore PD Report Abuse A 10-year study examining passenger vehicle fatality rates across all classes of vehicles delivers encouraging news from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). They say that while the number of registered passenger vehicles (passenger cars, light trucks, vans and SUVs) has increased from 204 million in 2000 to 239 million in 2009, the number of fatalities, fortunately, has decreased. While the number of registered passenger cars increased from 128 million in 2000 to 137 million in 2009, the number of occupant fatalities decreased from 20,699 to 13,095 during the same period and the fatality rate for passenger vehicles has decreased to 9.54 per 100,000 registered vehicles. When it comes... Visit GasBuddy Blog for full article

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A 10-year study examining passenger vehicle fatality rates across all classes of vehicles delivers encouraging news from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA).

They say that while the number of registered passenger vehicles (passenger cars, light trucks, vans and SUVs) has increased from 204 million in 2000 to 239 million in 2009, the number of fatalities, fortunately, has decreased.

While the number of registered passenger cars increased from 128 million in 2000 to 137 million in 2009, the number of occupant fatalities decreased from 20,699 to 13,095 during the same period and the fatality rate for passenger vehicles has decreased to 9.54 per 100,000 registered vehicles.

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gasokie Champion Author Oklahoma Posts:3,444 Points:1,324,520 Joined:May 2007	Message Posted: Apr 27, 2012 4:16:34 PM Ignore gasokie Report Abuse Which all goes to prove you can use stats to prove whatever your idea was in the first place. Just depends on how you want it to come out.
honda0105 Champion Author Tallahassee Posts:18,609 Points:1,608,545 Joined:Nov 2008	Message Posted: Apr 27, 2012 5:47:20 AM Ignore honda0105 Report Abuse of course, problem exists mostly between the wheel and the seat...
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honda0105 Champion Author Tallahassee Posts:18,609 Points:1,608,545 Joined:Nov 2008	Message Posted: Apr 26, 2012 12:06:30 AM Ignore honda0105 Report Abuse I guess next on the list are heavy trucks?
Seeker2 Rookie Author Montreal Posts:17 Points:8,490 Joined:Apr 2012	Message Posted: Apr 25, 2012 2:10:02 PM Ignore Seeker2 Report Abuse Should 'roll cage' protection be mandated for SUVs??? Hmm...why not if you're gona save more lives. We must remember that no matter how safe you try to be, death can come at any moment. One should pray and ask God for everyone's safety. "We all came from God and to him we shall return" May peace and blessings be upon you all.
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honda0105 Champion Author Tallahassee Posts:18,609 Points:1,608,545 Joined:Nov 2008	Message Posted: Apr 24, 2012 5:57:41 AM Ignore honda0105 Report Abuse and how is that news and gets 43 votes? Oh, I know.. it's another Patrick deHaan's opinion piece...
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