Key findings:
- Mid-sized sport cars most accident-prone cars on the road.
- Minivans and SUVs least accident-prone cars on the road.
- Luxury sport car brands Infiniti, Lexus and Acura are among most accident-prone cars on the road.
- Dodge and Chrysler minivans rank among least accident-prone cars on the road.
- Corvette is surprisingly one of the least accident-prone cars.
- Tesla Model 3 and its autopilot feature ranks among least accident-prone cars.
Have you ever been cut off by someone driving a sports car and will forever associate that car with bad drivers? Have you ever been stuck behind a minivan going 60 in the left lane? We all have experiences on the road that make us stereotype drivers by the cars they drive. “Oh of course this BMW is riding my bumper and will race past me.” “Pass this SUV in front of us, they’re driving so slow!” We’ve all been there.
We here at QuoteWizard wanted to see if the data matches the assumptions many people have about the cars, they share the road with. We looked at insurance quote data to see which cars have the highest and lowest rate of accidents. Typically, reckless driving behaviors like speeding and following too close result in a higher chance of an accident. Safe driving behaviors like following the speed limit, will keep drivers from accidents.
We looked at the top 20 most and least accident-prone cars on the road and the various stereotypes of cars and their driving behaviors are mostly true. The most accident-prone cars are generally mid-size luxury cars. The Infiniti Q50, Lexus GS350 and Acura TLX were luxury sports cars that were among the most accident prone. These are the types of cars that blow past you going 75 in a 40 MPH zone. On the other end of the spectrum, the least accident-prone cars are mostly SUV and Minivans. As you would expect, these cars are not built for speed, so people don’t drive them like a racecar. However, we’ve all been stuck behind a slow driving minivan full of kids after their soccer game.
Methodology
QuoteWizard analyzed insurance quote data from users of QuoteWizard.com to find which car models have the highest and lowest rate of accidents. To do this, we evaluated the rate at which drivers reported an accident on their driving record when filling out an auto insurance quote with QuoteWizard.com. Rankings show which cars had the highest and lowest rate of accidents based on driving history of accidents.
Most accident-prone cars on the road
| Rank | Class | Make | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sedan | Hyundai | Sonata |
| 2 | Luxury Sport | Infiniti | Q50 |
| 3 | SUV | Jeep | Patriot |
| 4 | Luxury Sport | Lexus | Gs 350 |
| 5 | Compact | Volkswagen | Jetta |
| 6 | Luxury Sport | Acura | Tlx |
| 7 | Compact | Mazda | 3 Sport |
| 8 | Mid Sized | Crysler | 300 |
| 9 | Compact | Honda | Civic Si |
| 10 | Mid Sized | Nissan | Altima |
| 11 | Truck | Toyota | Tundra |
| 12 | Compact | Toyota | Corolla |
| 13 | Truck | Toyota | Tacoma |
| 14 | Mid Sized | Kia | Optima |
| 15 | Compact | Ford | Focus |
| 16 | Compact | Volkswagen | Gti |
| 17 | Compact | Kia | Rio |
| 18 | Mid Sized | Ford | Fusion |
| 19 | Truck | Dodge | Ram 2500 |
| 20 | Compact | Chevrolet | Cruze |
Least accident-prone cars on the road
| Rank | Type | Make | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SUV | Ford | Explorer |
| 2 | Minivan | Dodge | Caravan |
| 3 | Sports | Chevrolet | Corvette |
| 4 | Minivan | Chrysler | Town & Country |
| 5 | SUV | Hyundai | Santa Fe |
| 6 | Compact | Dodge | Neon |
| 7 | SUV | Chevrolet | Trailblazer |
| 8 | SUV | Chrysler | Pacifica |
| 9 | SUV | Kia | Sorento |
| 10 | Luxury Sport | Tesla | Model 3 |
| 11 | SUV | Nissan | Armada |
| 12 | SUV | Ford | Expedition |
| 13 | Luxury Sport | Mercedes | E 320 |
| 14 | Minivan | Toyota | Sienna |
| 15 | SUV | Buick | Rendezvous |
| 16 | SUV | Lincoln | Navigator |
| 17 | SUV | Cadillac | Escalade |
| 18 | Compact | Dodge | Caliber |
| 19 | SUV | GMC | Yukon Xl |
| 20 | SUV | Chevrolet | Tahoe |
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