Most of the annual increase - 82 percent - was a result of rollover accidents.
Several automakers have argued that crushed roofs do not hurt people in rollover accidents.
According to the center, Samurai vehicles have been involved in 113 rollover accidents, which caused 120 injuries and 25 deaths.
During the rollover accident, Traylor broke his arm and was lost for the season.
The fiberglass top also raises questions about safety in a rollover accident.
He claimed the car was unstable and prone to rollover accidents.
Despite federal standards, many vehicle roofs will easily crush a foot or more during a rollover accident.
In fact, most deaths from rollover accidents are caused because many people do not wear seat belts.
In real-world rollover accidents, there is often impact on more than one side of a vehicle.
He was a passenger in the rollover accident whose investigation led to the University of Michigan basketball scandal.