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Old 07-04-2008, 09:17 AM   #24 (permalink)
MazdaMatt
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Okay, since clearly nobody clicked the link to read the information. LARGE CARS KILL MORE PEOPLE THAN SMALL CARS. Both for people in the car and the cars they hit. Look at the chart. The lower half of the chart (more deaths) is ruled by large vehicles. They are not safer.


“The numbers are expressed in fatalities per million cars, both for drivers of particular models and for the drivers of the cars they hit.”

Make/Model Type Driver Deaths Other Deaths Total
Toyota Avalon large 40 20 60
Chrysler Town & Country minivan 31 36 67
Toyota Camry mid-size 41 29 70
Volkswagen Jetta subcompact 47 23 70
Ford Windstar minivan 37 35 72
Nissan Maxima mid-size 53 26 79
Honda Accord mid-size 54 27 82
Chevrolet Venture minivan 51 34 85
Buick Century mid-size 70 23 93
Subaru Legacy/Outback compact 74 24 98
Mazda 626 compact 70 29 99
Chevrolet Malibu mid-size 71 34 105
Chevrolet Suburban S.U.V. 46 59 105
Jeep Grand Cherokee S.U.V. 61 44 106
Honda Civic subcompact 84 25 109
Toyota Corolla subcompact 81 29 110
Ford Expedition S.U.V. 55 57 112
GMC Jimmy S.U.V. 76 39 114
Ford Taurus mid-size 78 39 117
Nissan Altima compact 72 49 121
Mercury Marquis large 80 43 123
Nissan Sentra subcompact 95 34 129
Toyota 4Runner S.U.V. 94 43 137
Chevrolet Tahoe S.U.V. 68 74 141
Dodge Stratus mid-size 103 40 143
Lincoln Town Car large 100 47 147
Ford Explorer S.U.V. 88 60 148
Pontiac Grand Am compact 118 39 157
Toyota Tacoma pickup 111 59 171
Chevrolet Cavalier subcompact 146 41 186
Dodge Neon subcompact 161 39 199
Pontiac Sunfire subcompact 158 44 202
Ford F-Series pickup 110 128 238
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