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With apologies to all my friends who bought SUVs because they thought their kids would be safer inside… Here’s a revealing study from the Official Journal of the American Academy of Pediatrics:

Children are no safer in a hefty sport utility vehicle (SUV) during a crash than they would be in a standard sedan, researchers here reported.

Any potential safety advantage of the SUV’s greater size and weight is offset by their increased tendency to roll over in a crash compared with sedans cars, said Lauren Daly, M.D., of the A.I. Dupont Hospital for Children here.

… Rollover crashes increased the risk of injury in both vehicle types … and occurred more than twice as frequently with SUVs…

Thanks to Bim (who is also not any safer in an SUV in a crash) for the tip. Keep ‘em coming.