Posted on 02/11/2015 10:37:02 AM PST by jjotto
The chances of dying in a crash in a late-model vehicle have fallen by more than a third in three years, the latest IIHS calculations of driver death rates show. Among 2011 models, a record nine vehicles have driver death rates of zero. However, the gap between the safest and riskiest models remains wide, and three cars have death rates exceeding 100 per million registered vehicle years...
...The list of models with the lowest death rates illustrates just how much vehicles have improved. Eight years ago, there were no models with driver death rates of zero (see Status Report special issue: driver death rates, April 19, 2007). Now there are nine. These vehicles — which include several luxury models but also some less expensive ones such as the Kia Sorento midsize SUV and the Subaru Legacy sedan — had no driver deaths during the calendar years studied...
...One striking thing about the group of zero-death vehicles — aside from the sheer number — is that two-thirds of them are SUVs...
And a requirement for ownership of a Brand Marquis is blue hiar of the ladies an a hat for the men.
Plaid newsboy caps.
Wasn’t my car, i was trying to help out a woman but yea, if there is almost zero traction on a steep incline the traction control is keeping the tires from spinning which in turn is keeping me from getting up the hill.
I drive a ten year old Mitsubishi Montero and the only thing i got is ABS.
I know a guy who teaches sales techniques to car salesmen all over the country, so he gets a lot of insider talk on cars. He says Mitsubishi SUVs are the most underrated vehicles out there.
Depends on the meaning of “safe”. Years ago I had a BSA motorcycle. It was the safest motorcycle in the world. Only way you could ever get hurt was if it fell over while you were working on it trying to get it to run.
Well, that is why the data is “per million miles”.
LOL great post. Birmingham Small Arms. God bless the Brits.
It could be that the Crown Vic is safer because other drivers approach a Crown Vic with caution until they are sure that it isn’t a police vehicle.
I would assume that Crown Vics are the cars least likely to be cut-off, brake-checked, tail-gated, or sped past, and that this directly affects the accident rates of this vehicle.
Excellent analysis. I guy I worked with had a cast-off police spec white CVPI with the spotlights and antennas. Riding with him you would see the the fast lane on the interstate open wide.
Yea it’s a dark blue 2003 Montero Sport. I like it, got a great deal on it new and STILL looks new.
Has a great classic rugged look to it.
Never had any problems but the basics, tires, battery, brakes, had to get a wheel bearing replaced along with a new timing belt, water pump and belts just to be safe.
I’m broke so i hope it lasts a while. :)
I like to keep my vehicles as long as possible. My last car was a 1988 Supra Turbo i bought slightly used in 1990, That car was SWEET and lasted forever, the engine still purred like new the day i sold it.
I really miss it....
If all the available CVPIs didn’t have 200K-300k miles on them, I would buy one for the sole reason of being left alone while on the freeway.
LOL this one was a beater for sure but my buddy is an engineering lab technician and real capable with the repairs.
A lot of these went into taxi service and did 300-400k miles.
Good point. I think a lot of those were used as taxis.
They should be an outrageous tax on booze (of all kinds) like they do cigarettes making it out of reach for many.
THAT would reduce accidents.
Liquor is responsible for more death and destruction than cigarettes EVER have or EVER will.
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