Here is the Recreation Vehicle Industry Association's Response to the Team 7 Investigation. This response was provided by Kevin Broom, the group's Director of Media Relations.

From 1994 through 2005, motorhomes were involved in (but not necessarily at fault) in 0.16% of fatal motor vehicle accidents nationwide.

In 2006, the number was 0.09%.

They tell me that the data does not say which vehicle the passenger killed was riding in. In other words — while there were X deaths in accidents involving motorhomes, we're not able to determine how many of those were people riding in the motorhome and how many were people riding in the other vehicle.

RVs are generally extremely safe. Insurance companies that insure RVs and their drivers have not raised rates for RVs in recent years. In fact, RVs used as personal vehicles have insurance rate quotes more favorable than passenger vehicles such as cars and SUVs.

People who drive larger RVs (such as Type A motorhomes) are usually not first-time RVers. Typically the owners of larger RVs have owned 3-to-5 RVs, have moved up in product type and size, and are experienced RV drivers. Most have operated RVs for 6-to-20 years.

RVers are usually safe drivers because they tend to be more cautious on the road, they're generally daytime drivers traveling at a relaxed "vacation" pace, and they're generally middle aged and have a substantial personal financial investment in their RV.

As for the issue of crash testing in particular, NHTSA hasn't crash tested finished motorhomes because the vehicles are fundamentally safe -- there simply haven't been enough deaths to warrant the cost of purchasing and testing these types of vehicles.

The Recreation Vehicle Industry Association represents some 40 motor home manufacturers. It's Web site is RVIA.org.