Car research firm iSeeCars is sharing its list of the 23 cars it deems the most dangerous on the road today. In the study, the top five vehicles on the list, the Hyundai Venue, Chevrolet Corvette, Mitsubishi Mirage, Porsche 911, and Honda CR-V Hybrid, have fatal accident rates nearly five times higher than the average vehicle. The list was compiled using National Highway Traffic Safety Administration data.
In sharing the study results, iSeeCars says automotive safety has improved dramatically over the past two decades. Yet, it says according to the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS), there's been a higher rate of accidents and fatalities on America’s roads in the last five years than the previous 12 years. The fatal accident rate is now 2.8 per billion miles.
“New cars are safer than they’ve ever been,” said Karl Brauer, iSeeCars Executive Analyst. “Between advanced chassis design, driver assist technology, and an array of airbags surrounding the driver, today’s car models provide excellent occupant protection. But these safety features are being countered by distracted driving and higher rates of speed, leading to rising accident and death rates in recent years.”
Researchers also found that full size models have the lowest fatality rates by size, while compact and subcompact cars have had the highest rate of fatal accidents.
- Compact models- 3.6 fatal accidents for every billion miles.
- Full-size models - 2.0 fatal accidents for every billion miles
Top 10 Most Dangerous Vehicles
To identify the most dangerous vehicles on U.S. roads today, iSeeCars.com analyzed fatality data from the NTHSA's Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS) of model year 2018-2022 cars with car crashes that resulted in at least one occupant fatality. iSeeCars identified models with a fatal accident rate at least two times higher than the average car, with the five deadliest vehicles over four times the average. The Hyundai Venue is the car with the highest fatal accident rate, while Tesla has the highest fatal accident rate of all car brands, according to the study.
Click here to see the entire list of 23.
| Top 10 Cars With the Most Frequent Occupant Fatalities - iSeeCars Study | |||
| Rank | Model | Fatal Accident Rate (Cars per Billion Vehicle Miles) | Compared to Overall Average |
| 1 | Hyundai Venue | 13.9 | 4.9x |
| 2 | Chevrolet Corvette | 13.6 | 4.8x |
| 3 | Mitsubishi Mirage | 13.6 | 4.8x |
| 4 | Porsche 911 | 13.2 | 4.6x |
| 5 | Honda CR-V Hybrid | 13.2 | 4.6x |
| 6 | Tesla Model Y | 10.6 | 3.7x |
| 7 | Mitsubishi Mirage G4 | 10.1 | 3.6x |
| 8 | Buick Encore GX | 9.8 | 3.4x |
| 9 | Kia Forte | 8.1 | 2.9x |
| 10 | Buick Envision | 8.0 | 2.8x |
The top 5 brands with the highest fatal accident rates are:
- Tesla
- Kia
- Buick
- Dodge
- Hyundai
To see the entire comprehensive study, including the most dangerous trucks and SUVs on the road, click here.
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