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DEATH STATISTICS

& YOUR VEHICLE

    
The Insurance Institute for Highway safety released their annual report on vehicle death and injuries for over 200 different 2001-2004 model year vehicles. The period of accidents covered was 2002-2005. Driver death rates averaged 79 per million registered vehicles.

The TOP TEN lowest and highest rates  of driver death per the report were:

 

LOWEST RATES OF DRIVER DEATHS CHEVROLET ASTRO    Minivan INFINITI G35             Luxury Car BMW 7 SERIES            Luxury car TOYOTA 4RUNNER      4wd SUV AUDI A4/S4 QUATTRO 4 dr car MERCEDES E CLASS   4wd SUV TOYOTA HIGHLANDER 4wd SUV MERCEDES M CLASS     4wd SUV TOYOTA SIENNA        Minivan HONDA ODYESSY      Minivan

HIGHEST RATES OF DRIVE DEATHS CHEVROLET BLAZER   2 DR ACURA RSX   2 DR NISSAN 350Z KIA SPECTRA HATCHBACK 2 DR PONTIAC SUNFIRE    2 DR KIA RIO  4DR CHEVROLET CAVALIER 2 DR MITSUBISHI ECLIPSE  2 DR DODGE NEON  4 DR PONTIAC GRAND AM 2 DR

 Bigger vehicles generally have a lower death rate as shown by the full report. Check out your vehicle at http://www.iihs.org/sr/pdfs/sr4204.pdf

A conversation with a Yavapai County Sheriff officer summed it up, when he stated "big vehicles win". His family drives a Suburban.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:

TOP SAFETY PICK 2007 Award Winners

Large car Audi A6 Midsize cars Audi A4 Saab 9-3 Subaru Legacy with optional electronic stability control Minivans Hyundai Entourage Kia Sedona

Midsize SUVs Acura RDX Ford Edge Honda Pilot Lincoln MKX Mercedes M class Subaru B9 Tribeca Volvo XC90 Small SUVs Honda CR-V Subaru Forester with optional electronic stability control

Top Safety Pick 2007 criteria

The Institute rates vehicles good, acceptable, marginal, or poor based on performance in high-speed front and side crash tests plus evaluations of seat/head restraints for protection against neck injuries in rear impacts. The first requirement for a vehicle to become a Top Safety Pick is to earn good ratings in all three Institute tests. A new requirement for 2007 is that the winning vehicles must offer electronic stability control. This addition is based on Institute research indicating that ESC significantly reduces crash risk, especially the risk of fatal single vehicle crashes, by helping drivers maintain control of their vehicles during emergency maneuvers.

SOURCE : INSTITUTE FOR HIGHWAY SAFETY http://www.iihs.org. 

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