Serious SUV accidents can happen in the blink of an eye, and it only takes a few seconds of chaos to permanently disrupt and alter a crash victim’s life. While all car accidents are frightening and carry a risk for serious injury, sport utility vehicle (SUV) accidents, particularly SUV rollovers, carry an especially high rate of bodily injury and fatality.

Traumatic brain injuries are among the most common SUV accident injuries. These can be fatal or non-fatal, and are without a doubt, one of the key concerns for victims of Virginia SUV rollovers. 

It’s easy to assume that because of their size and special features, sport utility vehicles (SUVs) are safer than standard passenger cars or other smaller vehicles. The truth is that despite the benefit of some SUV safety features – such as four-wheel drive – SUV occupants are at risk for serious or fatal SUV rollover accidents.

Why do these dangerous – and often deadly – SUV rollover accidents occur? Though any vehicle is capable of rolling over in a collision or single-vehicle incident, the primary cause for SUV rollovers is related directly to the design of the vehicle.