Vehicles equipped with
Electronic Stability Control (ESC)

Consumer note: Electronic stability control is marketed by a variety of brand names — click here for trade names of this feature

About half of the fatal passenger vehicle crashes that occur each year involve a single vehicle. Equipping vehicles with ESC can reduce the risk of involvement in these crashes by more than 50 percent.

How ESC works

More information on ESC, including Institute study findings

Video (1.5 minutes)

Video: safety advantages of ESC

2008 ESC availability by vehicle type:
Cars	Standard	64%
	Optional	19%
	Not available	16%
SUVs	Standard	95%
	Optional	1%
	Not available	4%
Pickups	Standard	12%
	Optional	21%
	Not available	67%
All	Standard	63%
	Optional	15%
	Not available	22%

Vehicles equipped with Electronic Stability Control (ESC)

Vehicles equipped with
Electronic Stability Control (ESC)