According to research by Horwitz Horwitz and Associates, alongside 1point21 Interactive, these five car manufacturers were involved in the most fatal crashes in the past 12 months. The companies took data from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) and found that the Chevrolet Silverado was the deadliest vehicle in the nation—the make and model involved in 1,774 traffic fatalities.
The Ford F150 followed in second with 1,539 fatalities with the Honda Accord coming in third—the Accord also ranks as the second most popular car in the U.S. according to Insurify. The study also found that males had the most fatalities in these three cars as well as the Toyota Camry.
Overall, Ford vehicles were involved in the most fatalities, resulting in 7,354 deaths collectively, as shown in the chart below.
The analysis found that men had a higher chance of being involved in motor vehicle collisions—though the report states that this doesn’t mean men driving the vehicles were necessarily at fault.
According to the research, men are also more likely to be driving a truck than women are—six of the top 10 vehicles for men were trucks, with four pickup trucks and two large commercial or big rig trucks listed.
The Top Five Deadliest Cars in America
- Honda Civic
This make and model was involved in 950 fatalities in the past 12 months, killing 318 female drivers and 594 male drivers. It was also the deadliest vehicle in Connecticut, Nevada, New Jersey, New York, Vermont, Virginia and Washington.
- Toyota Camry
If you live in Massachusetts, consider not owning this model—it is the deadliest vehicle for people there.
While it’s the only state where the vehicle has the highest fatality rate, Toyota has the third highest fatality rate across all its models in the U.S, with 4,401 recorded fatal crashes. Out of this, the Camry accounted for 965 of those fatalities.
- Honda Accord
The third deadliest vehicle in the nation has been involved in the most fatalities in California, District of Columba, Maryland, North Carolina, Oregon and South Carolina. Overall, it has seen 1,085 fatalities in the past 12 months, with 370 female drivers and 663 male drivers involved.
- Ford F150
Arizona, Colorado, Florida, Georgia, Idaho, Mississippi and Utah have seen the most fatalities from this vehicle—overall 1,539 deaths been involved in these cars.
If you’re a male driver, you’re more likely to be involved in a fatal crash with these vehicles, as the data shows that 1,318 males over 161 female drivers were part of the fatal crashes.
Overall, Ford is also the make the most involved in fatal crashes in the U.S.
- Chevrolet Silverado
With this vehicle being the deadliest one in 26 states, including Alabama, Delaware, Iowa, Louisiana, New Hampshire, Texas and Ohio, Americans should perhaps reconsider owning a Chevy and avoid colliding with one. It’s another vehicle more prone to involving male drivers in crashes, 1,538 versus 194 female drivers were reported to be a part of the fatal crashes in the past 12 months.
The full list of the U.S. deadliest vehicles is below.
