IIHS study reveals deadliest vehicles

[majic]

http://www.leftlanenews.com/iihs-study-reveals-deadliest-vehicles.html


A new study released by the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety lists the vehicles with the highest and lowest death rates. But as the data suggests, driver habits may have as much to do with fatalities as structural safety.

While the statistics may seem to suggest the vehicles with the highest death rates are the least safe, a closer look reveals driver behavior is almost certainly the deciding factor.

Take the Infiniti G35, for example. Its death rate is just 11 per million vehicles. Compare that to the nearly identical Nissan 350Z, whose death rate is a whopping 193 per million.

The vehicle with the lowest death rate is the Chevrolet Astro — an archaic minivan that performs horrifically in IIHS frontal crash tests. Despite this, its death rate is just 7 per million, compared to the infinitely safer Chevrolet Blazer, which has the worst death rate of 232 per million.

The lesson? It's not just what — it's how you drive.

Lowest Vehicle Deaths Per Million Vehicles

Chevrolet Astro: minivan very large - 7
Infiniti G35: luxury car midsize - 11
BMW 7 Series: luxury car very large - 11
Toyota 4Runner: 4WD SUV midsize - 13
Audi A4/S4 Quattro: 4dr car midsize - 14
Mercedes E-Class: luxury car large - 14
Toyota Highlander: 4WD SUV midsize - 14
Mercedes M-Class: 4WD SUV midsize - 14
Toyota Sienna: minivan very large - 17
Honda Odyssey: minivan very large - 17
Lexus ES 330: luxury car midsize - 18
Lexus RX 330: 2WD SUV midsize - 18
Toyota Sequoia: 2WD SUV large - 18
Honda Pilot: 4WD SUV midsize - 19
BMW X5: 4WD SUV midsize - 19

Highest Vehicle Deaths Per Million Vehicles

Chevrolet Blazer: 2dr 2WD SUV midsize - 232
Acura RSX: 2dr car small - 202
Nissan 350Z: sports car midsize - 193
Kia Spectra: hatchback 4dr car small - 191
Pontiac Sunfire: 2dr car small - 179
Kia Rio: 4dr car mini - 175
Chevrolet Cavalier: 2dr car small - 171
Mitsubishi Eclipse: 2dr car small - 169
Dodge Neon: 4dr car small - 161
Pontiac Grand Am: 2dr car midsize - 160
Chevrolet Cavalier: 4dr car small - 150
Ford Mustang: sports car midsize - 150
Ford Ranger: 4WD pickup small - 150
Mazda B Series: 2WD pickup small - 147
Mitsubishi Eclipse: convertible sports car small - 146
Mitsubishi Montero: Sport 2WD SUV midsize - 146

interesting.. but look at the cars with greater # of deaths/million..

rsx.. neon.. sunfire.. eclipse.. cavalier.. ricer cars :D

also those are usually 2dr cars whereas the ones with fewest deaths are SUVs or minivans (family cars)

hmmm.. not really surprised at the results tho..

[iconicrocket]

Surprise the RSX was that high on the list of deadliest.

[Skarbro]

Might as well just combine the Sunfire and Cavalier 2 door numbers since they're essentially the same car. So that puts the J-body 2 door at the top with 350 deaths per million. WOW.

[Flagrum_3]

Surprise the RSX was that high on the list of deadliest.

It's not the car, it's the morons driving them.These idiots in their RSX's think they're Schumacher and find out the hard way their not.

I think Majic hit it partially on the noise with the ricer thought.

The one that kills me is the Blazer!?


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[garboui]

"Kia Spectra: hatchback 4dr car small - 191"

lol, its probably a suicide number for this one. once the owner realizes what their driving they become very depressed because the huge mistake they made buying it.

[mit-gee-mui]

majic said exactly what I was thinking:
The cars with the most deaths I see commonly modded on roads and/or driven by young teens.


I figured the cars with the lowest deaths like the 7 series, pilot and odyssey are also cause no one buys them, but then again, the g35 and others are up there too.

[Wild Weasel]

Might as well just combine the Sunfire and Cavalier 2 door numbers since they're essentially the same car. So that puts the J-body 2 door at the top with 350 deaths per million. WOW.

heh. You suck at math.

If you add the two numbers together, then you get 350 deaths per TWO million, which would be 175 deaths per million. ;)

[Caz]

Might as well just combine the Sunfire and Cavalier 2 door numbers since they're essentially the same car. So that puts the J-body 2 door at the top with 350 deaths per million. WOW.

Not really, that would be the total per 2 million. It would be more like 175 per million.

Looks like Weasel can type faster than me.

[Wild Weasel]

Not really, that would be the total per 2 million.

Beat you to it. :bana

[Skarbro]

WOW Weasel trumped me at math. THAT is amazing. LOL

[Wild Weasel]

WOW Weasel trumped me at math. THAT is amazing. LOL

:bana

I'm gonna buy a lottery ticket...