As the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) reports, vehicle safety has changed “drastically” over the years, with today’s cars being safer than ever before.
“Thanks to advanced engineering, in-depth research, and analysis of crash data, newer vehicles are built better and have more safety features to protect you. Advanced technologies that have emerged in recent years give you even more safety options – you can choose what features are best to keep you and your family safe on the road,” the NHTSA notes.
U.S. News & World Report recently released a list of the Top 14 Safest Cars on the Road for 2022. Their findings were determined based on which models received the highest safety scores. Safety scores are determined based on multiple factors, including:
A recent report featured via Business Insider further notes that a study from the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) suggests drivers are significantly more likely to die in crashes involving small cars rather than a large cars.
“Smaller vehicles offer less protection for the driver in crashes, and their lighter mass means that they take the brunt of collisions with larger vehicles,” Joe Nolan, IIHS senior vice president of vehicle research, said via a press release.
The IIHS study also suggests:
However, as the Business Insider report noted, fatality data provided by the IIHS study is “imperfect.”
“The organization doesn’t take into account driving speed, road quality, or the distance one drives in a given day. However, when the IIHS ran the study again and accounted for mileage data, the results were similar – vehicle size remained a major factor, but death rates increased for sports cars and luxury cars, which aren’t driven much,” Business Insider said.
A report from personal finance website ValuePenguin.com outlined the Top 25 Deadliest Vehicles on the Road in the United States. The report was based on an analysis of fatal crash data that was provided by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. Through their analysis, ValuePenguin.com aimed to determine which cars, trucks, and SUVs were most likely to be involved in fatal crashes.
Similar to the findings from the IIHS study, ValuePenguin.com noted that cars are still involved in more crashes than any other type of passenger vehicle (despite the deadliest individual models being primarily pickup trucks and SUVs).
Additional findings include:
As we’ve noted in previous blog posts, teenage drivers are typically the most likely demographic to be involved in serious car accidents. A recent American Automobile Association (AAA) report found that drivers ages 16-17 continue to have the highest rates of crash involvement, injuries to themselves and others, and deaths of others in crashes in which they are involved.
Accordingly, let’s look at the safest new and used cars for teenage drivers.
A report from Cars.com outlined some of the safest vehicle models for teen drivers. When considering which models to recommend, Cars.com looked at various factors, such as:
The list of Safest Used Cars for Teens was as follows:
Large Cars:
Mid-Size SUVs:
Minivans:
The list of Safest New Cars for Teens was as follows:
Small Cars:
Mid-Size Cars:
Small SUVs:
Mid-Size SUVs:
Minivans:
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