Car Safety Ratings

GuruG · June 10, 2008

http://www.aaa.asn.au/downloads/ucsr06.pdf

IN A CRASH

how much is your

car likely to:

• protect you

• harm other road users?

Miyuru Daminda · June 10, 2008

According to this report, Toyota corolla 98-01 model is safer than 02-04 model. Strange

Devinda_Z · February 13, 2009

okay okay , so this doesn't really apply to ver many of us but still just to get an idea of how safe certain cars are & others aren't...

What is the safest car in America?
Do you look at crash worthiness, agility, or maybe some other factor.

Our friends over at MSN uncovered a treasure trove of statistical information relating to the frequency of crash broken down by the rate of fatalities per million registered vehicles.

By taking this data and crunching it, they determined the not only safest cars to be in a crash but also the worst.

So what is the safest car in America based on fatalites?

Lowest Rates of Driver Death

Vehicle Rate*

Chevrolet Astro 07

Infiniti G35 11

BMW 7 Series 11

Toyota 4Runner 13

Audi A4 Quattro 14

Audi S4 Quattro 14

Mercedes E Class 14

Toyota Highlander 14

Mercedes M Class 14

Toyota Sienna 17

Honda Odyssey 17

Lexus ES 330 18

Toyota Highlander 18

Toyota Sequoia 19

BMW X5 19

You might be quick to note that a number of the safer vehicles are larger SUVs.

But now take a look at the worst.

Highest Rates of Driver Death

Vehicle Rate*

Chevrolet Blazer (two-door) 232

Acura RSX 202

Nissan 350Z 193

Kia Spectra (hatchback) 191

Pontiac Sunfire 179

Kia Rio 175

Chevrolet Cavalier (two-door) 171

Mitsubishi Eclipse 169

Dodge Neon 161

Pontiac Grand Am 160

Chevrolet Cavalier (four-door) 150

Ford Mustang 150

Ford Ranger 150

Mazda B Series 147

Mitsubishi Eclipse (convertible) 146

Mitsubishi Montero Sport 146

Not really that much different, however there now is a smattering of smaller cars in the mix.

So does size make a difference, or is it a combination of factors that contribute overall? But more importantly is your vehicle at the top or the bottom of the list.