Virginian-Pilot

DATE: Friday, September 26, 1997            TAG: 9709260718

SECTION: FRONT                   PAGE: A4   EDITION: FINAL 

TYPE: Focus 

SOURCE: BY KEITH BRADSHER, THE NEW YORK TIMES 

DATELINE: DETROIT                           LENGTH:   27 lines




FOCUS: HIGHWAY SAFETY THE WEIGHT AND HIGH FRONT ENDS OF SPORT-UTILITY VEHICLES ARE DRIVING UP HIGHWAY INJURY AND DEATH RATES IN CRASHES WITH SMALLER CARS.

FOCUS: HIGHWAY SAFETY

The weight and high front ends of sport-utility vehicles are driving up highway injury and death rates in crashes with smaller cars. For complete copy, see microfilm ILLUSTRATION: Photos

NYT Graphic

Consequences of a crash

For complete copy, see microfilm KEYWORDS: SPORT UTILITY ACCIDENT TRAFFIC



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