EDMONTON - Edmonton’s public school district has plans in place to stop using the type of van that has been called “a death trap on wheels” and banned for school use in the United States. Seven basketball players and a teacher were killed in the same type of 15-passenger van in a highway crash in [...]
Type of van in fatal N.B. crash banned from use by N.S. schools
Published in January 15th, 2008
The van that went out of control on a New Brunswick highway, resulting in eight deaths, is in a class of vehicle criticized by United States overnment agencies as lacking stability in emergencies. chools in Nova Scotia are banned from using the vehicles and the U.S. overnment has issued safety warnings about them. David White, [...]
Churches and Missions groups keep vans in spite of dangers
Published in January 6th, 2008
While 15-seater vans are illegal to sell to public schools, they are being sold to private schools, day-care centers, senior centers, churches, missionary groups, etc. In 2005, I received a phone call from the head of the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB). The NTSB is an independent agency that investigates accidents (air, sea, train, [...]
GM Releases 15-Passenger Safety Video
Published in January 6th, 2008
GM Released this video to highlight Stabilitrac, the electronic stability control feature in their new Chevrolet Express and GMC Savannah 12 and 15-passenger vans.
The video also talks about NHTSA’s recommendation to use seat belts, claiming that it will increase your chance of survival by 70% in a rollover situation.
Mark’s Analysis:
The biggest improvement with the [...]
Why do 15-passenger vans roll over?
Published in January 6th, 2008
Andrew Smith created this video explaining why 15-passenger vans rollover.
Bottom Line: 90% of the rollovers are caused by a left-rear tire de-tread.
Details discussed in this video:
There is a design flaw in the Ford E-350 (Econoline XLT), that places 45% of the weight on the left rear tire.
The aisle on the right side of the van [...]
Utah State University Memorial Video
Published in January 1st, 2008
sept 26 2006. Students and their instructor were returning from an agricultural field trip near Tremonton, Utah, on I-84 when police say the van’s left rear tire blew out causing the vehicle to skid out of control and roll.
Those who died in the accident are: Steven D. Bair, 22, Moses Lake, Wash; Dusty Dean Fuhriman, [...]
Tire blowout suspected in crash that killed 5
Published in October 22nd, 2007
By The Associated Press
Monday, October 22, 2007 9:50 PM EDT
INDIANAPOLIS - Federal regulators have warned for years that overcrowded 15-passenger vans or those with improperly inflated tires can pose a higher risk of rollovers.
Police say a tire blowout may have caused a van carrying 16 Amish passengers to flip over on Interstate 69 near Muncie [...]
Church Van Crash Along Interstate 80 Injures 20
Published in April 30th, 2007
Church Van Crash Along Interstate 80 Injures 20
Children Injured When Van Blows Tire
POSTED: 6:16 pm CDT April 29, 2007
UPDATED: 8:57 am CDT April 30, 2007
OMAHA, Neb. — A church van filled with children crashed on Interstate 80 west of Lincoln Sunday, critically injuring several passengers in the vehicle.
Nebraska State Patrol troopers at the scene said [...]
Van threw 8 children as it rolled when hit
Published in May 23rd, 2006
Article published May 23, 2006, Source: TheBlade.com
Status of 3 is critical day after fatal crash
By JENNIFER FEEHAN
BLADE STAFF WRITER
COLUMBUS GROVE, Ohio - Eight of the 10 young people riding in a church van that was struck by a car Sunday were thrown from the vehicle when it overturned, investigators said yesterday. [...]
Nine Killed as Utah College Van Rolls Over
Published in January 6th, 2006
Sept 27, 2005. TREMONTON, Utah. A Utah State University van overturned on a highway about 65 miles north of Salt Lake City, killing eight students and an instructor, authorities said. Two other students were injured. The 11 occupants of the van were ejected as the vehicle rolled four times on Interstate 84 near Tremonton, said [...]
Rollover News
- Two fatalities reported in 605 rollover crash, 5 others injured - Justice News Flash
- Tragic accident claims 4 lives - The Western News
- 6 people killed in bus crash south of Phoenix - The Associated Press
- Family sues tire maker in fatal rollover - Salt Lake Tribune
- Students, driver hurt in van rollover - Concord Monitor
- One killed in rollover on 495 in Berlin - My Fox Boston
- Two Van Buren children injured in Tuesday rollover crash - 1330 WFIN