What impact does the safety record of SUV's have on the economy?

What impact does the safety record of SUV's have on the economy?
The safety record of SUVs has long had an impact on the economy. Even though the SUVs are designed to be safer, the designs themselves, cost drivers more than safety itself. SUVs are built to look tough, with higher bumpers and bigger sizes. This results in more deaths. Their higher bumpers, when impacted into another vehicle, can actually impact the drivers of the other vehicle and not the vehicle itself. This results in more deaths, higher insurance rates and more lawsuits filed.