Remember, it handles differently than a sedan. Avoid sharp turns. Buckle up and use age-appropriate baby and child seats that are installed properly. This link provides many news articles on SUV's. With charges of blame being spread around, each side of the issue seem to use statistical accident data to make a case.
Statistics do have a place and in the right place are legitimate analytical tools.
They look almost invincible surely up to protecting you in a minor crash. We hate to break the news, but you might be surprised. Can t Handle as Much Weight as You Might Think To show how easy it is to overload a vehicle, Consumer Reports put five men into the popular Ford Explorer and weighed it on a special scale. The total exceeded the vehicle s maximum allowable weight. Then, they tried it with two couples plus what they said were four average suitcases.