American Highway Safety Insurance Association: small cars and muscle cars have the highest accident fatalities
CTOnews.com, July 17 (Xinhua)-- according to a new study released by the American Highway Safety Insurance Association (IIHS), small cars and muscle cars are the deadliest vehicles on the road, with a much higher accident death rate than other types of vehicles.
David Harkey, chairman of IIHS, said the high death rate among drivers of small cars is due to their poor protection, especially in collisions with larger and heavier SUV and pick-up trucks. He also pointed out that the image and marketing of muscle cars can also affect the risk of accidents.
CTOnews.com notes that IIHS's research is based on deaths involving 2020 or early models of the same style and function that occurred in the United States between 2018 and 2021. The study did not take into account factors that might affect mortality, such as driving speed and mileage per day.
"overall, the new cars are much safer than those in the past," said Chuck Farmer, vice president of research and statistical services at IIHS. "but unfortunately, there are still significant differences in the level of protection between different models. And speeding-related deaths have also increased during the outbreak, which may be why we find that many muscle cars perform worst during this period."
According to IIHS, the following are the ten vehicles with the highest driver mortality rates (in units: deaths per million registered vehicles per year):
Mitsubishi Mirage G4 (car): 205
Mitsubishi Mirage:183
Dodge Challenger: 154
Modern Accent:152
Chevrolet Spark:151
Kia Rio (car): 122
Dodge Charger:118
Chevrolet Camaro convertible: 113
Nissan Altima:113
Kia Forte:111
Chevrolet Camaro:110
Chevrolet Sonic:107
Modern Elantra:103
Chrysler 300 purl 100
Ford Mustang convertible: 97
The following are the ten types of vehicles that cause the highest death rates among drivers of other vehicles:
Dodge Ram 3500 Crew Cab 4x4:189
Dodge Charger:164
Ford Fmur350 Crew Cab 4x4:147
Dodge Ram 2500 Mega Cab 4x4:145
Kia Optima:134
Kia Rio (car): 133
Dodge Ram 2500 Crew Cab 4x4:122
Ford Fmur250 Crew Cab 4x4:120
Dodge Charger:105
Dodge Ram 1500 Crew Cab 2x4:104
Jeep Grand Cherokee 2WD:103
Kia Forte:96
Ford Fmur250 SuperCab 4x4:95
Nissan Altima:94
Chevrolet Blazer:93
