O’Brien & Ford Buffalo Car Accident and Personal Injury Lawyers | February 1, 2025 | Car Accidents
When purchasing a new vehicle, most consumers evaluate the aesthetic and practical features cars and trucks offer. Many of these purchasers also consider a vehicle’s safety and reliability to be important factors. Despite modern safety advances, not all vehicles on the road are equally capable of protecting you in the worst car crashes.
What Are the Most Dangerous Cars on the Road Today?
There are several ways to rank the most unsafe vehicles on the road. One method is to examine data from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) to see which makes and models are involved in the most fatal wrecks.
The following 20 cars and SUVs are at least twice as likely as the average vehicle to be involved in a crash resulting in one or more deaths in 2024:
1. Hyundai Venue
The Venue, a subcompact crossover SUV, was involved in 13.9 fatal crashes per one billion vehicle miles traveled, 4.9 times the average vehicle’s rate.
2. Chevrolet Corvette
The iconic Corvette’s fatal accident rate was 4.8 times higher than that of the average car.
3. Mitsubishi Mirage
The Mitsubishi Mirage appears twice on the list. Its standard model is a hatchback with a fatal accident rate 4.8 times higher than average.
4. Porsche 911
Another high-powered sports car, the 911 was involved in fatal accidents 4.8 times more than the average vehicle.
5. Honda CR-V Hybrid
Honda’s compact SUV has a fatal accident rate of 13.2 per one billion vehicle miles traveled, which is 4.6 times greater than the average.
6. Tesla Model Y
Tesla’s small SUV is 3.7 times more likely to be involved in a fatal crash than the average vehicle.
7. Mitsubishi Mirage G4
This Mirage model is a four-door sedan instead of a hatchback. Its 10.1 fatality rate is 3.6 times higher than average.
8. Buick Encore GX
The Encore GX is a small SUV with a fatal crash rate of 9.8, which is 3.4 times greater than average.
9. Kia Forte
This sedan’s fatal accident rate is 2.9 times higher than the average car.
10. Buick Envision
The Envision is another small SUV whose 8.0 fatal accident rate is 2.8 times greater than average.
11. Kia Soul
The Soul’s 7.3 fatal collision rate is 2.6 times more than the average vehicle.
12. Toyota Corolla Hybrid
Although Corollas are generally viewed as dependable, the hybrid version is 2.6 times more likely to be involved in a fatal wreck.
13. Chevrolet Camaro
Another Chevy sports car, this vehicle is 2.6 times more likely than average to be involved in a crash with a fatality.
14. Nissan Versa
This small car’s fatal crash rate is 2.5 times higher than average.
15. Kia K5
The K5 is a sedan with a fatal accident rating that is 2.5 times greater than the average car.
16. Kia Seltos
The Seltos is a subcompact SUV with a 6.8 fatal collision rating, which is 2.4 times more than the average.
17. Ford Bronco
The iconic Ford Bronco is 2.3 times more likely to be involved in a fatal crash than the average vehicle.
18. Ford Bronco Sport
The Sport version of the Bronco, this vehicle’s fatal wreck rate of 6.2 is 2.2 times greater than the average vehicle.
19. Dodge Charger
The Charger’s 6.1 fatal accident rate is 2.1 times higher than average.
20. Toyota Prius
A popular electric vehicle, its rate of fatal accidents is 2.1 times more than the average car.
Vehicle Safety Is Multi-Dimensional
Just because a vehicle makes this list does not mean you are guaranteed to experience a fatal crash. Driving behavior and experience, speed, and other risk factors also play a role in determining whether an accident will result in a fatality. No matter what car you buy, practicing safe driving techniques can help protect you from harm.
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