Though Marsaille went through a stop sign and his vehicle had too many people on board…
So it is the van’s fault? I don’t know if the author has ever actually driven on public roads, but stability control and tire pressure monitors are not the issue. The problem is people can’t drive; period. Lack of attention, lack of skill, and lack of common sense are contributing factors to the vast majority of accidents.
My condolences go out to the victims and their families. But blaming the van is ridiculous; 18 people in a 15 passenger van running stop signs due to the drivers carelessness. This easily could have been avoided regardless of the type of vehicle being driven.
“…Are occupants of 15-passenger vans more likely than occupants of other passenger vehicles to die in crashes?
The driver death rate in 15-passenger vans is lower than in other passenger vehicles, but the occupant death rate in the vans is similar. During 2009-13, there were 26 driver deaths per million registered 15-passenger vans. This was less than half the driver death rate (66) for all other passenger vehicles combined (cars, minivans, pickups and SUVs). However, the death rate for all occupants, not just drivers, was similar — 88 versus 91 deaths per million registered vehicles….”
Is there a need for more emphasis on the at risk populations? Seems that agriculture workers and church groups with minority congregations are over represented in the statistics on crashes of vehicles with multiple passengers.
Who is the at risk population? How does that population operate their transportation? Driver training? Vehicle maintenance?
Though Marsaille went through a stop sign and his vehicle had too many people on board…
So it is the van’s fault? I don’t know if the author has ever actually driven on public roads, but stability control and tire pressure monitors are not the issue. The problem is people can’t drive; period. Lack of attention, lack of skill, and lack of common sense are contributing factors to the vast majority of accidents.
My condolences go out to the victims and their families. But blaming the van is ridiculous; 18 people in a 15 passenger van running stop signs due to the drivers carelessness. This easily could have been avoided regardless of the type of vehicle being driven.
Expected value. How will insurance premiums be determined for 15 passenger vans?
Historical records? Hysterical response?
A recent paper by the Insurance Institute of Highway Safety discusses 15-psgr vans.
http://www.iihs.org/iihs/topics/t/rollover-crashes/qanda#15-passenger-vans
“…Are occupants of 15-passenger vans more likely than occupants of other passenger vehicles to die in crashes?
The driver death rate in 15-passenger vans is lower than in other passenger vehicles, but the occupant death rate in the vans is similar. During 2009-13, there were 26 driver deaths per million registered 15-passenger vans. This was less than half the driver death rate (66) for all other passenger vehicles combined (cars, minivans, pickups and SUVs). However, the death rate for all occupants, not just drivers, was similar — 88 versus 91 deaths per million registered vehicles….”
Is there a need for more emphasis on the at risk populations? Seems that agriculture workers and church groups with minority congregations are over represented in the statistics on crashes of vehicles with multiple passengers.
Who is the at risk population? How does that population operate their transportation? Driver training? Vehicle maintenance?