SUV safety SUVs are 400% more likely to roll over because the center of gravity on a SUV is much higher than a car. SUVs are 100% more likely to be rear-ended because an SUV blocks the 3rd brake light of the car in front of it. This means that most vehicles behind an SUV will not get the early warning to slow down or stop that the 3rd brake light will give them. SUVs are more likely to hit another vehicle because they can weigh up to 50% more than a car, and the braking distance is much longer than a car.