Corvette and Porsche 911 Rank In Top 5 Most Dangerous Cars On the Road

Despite advances in safety technologies, American roads over the past five years have seen an alarming uptick in fatalities.

The latest report from the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety says that the average number of fatalities across all cars from model years 2018 through 2022 in the United States stands at 2.8 per billion miles driven. Naturally, though, the results vary by vehicle.

Using data from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration's Fatality Analysis Reporting System, i SeeCars.com compiled a list of the most dangerous cars on the road, and some of the results may seem surprising.

The top five vehicles on the list have a fatal accident rate that’s at least four times higher than the average car. Two sports cars stand out from the rest of the list, which is mostly made up of small cars and popular crossovers.

The Chevrolet Corvette in second and the Porsche 911 in fourth highlight one factor that contributes to accident fatalities: speed. High-performance cars have capabilities that are designed to be explored by trained drivers on the confines of race tracks. When horsepower collides with inexperience and public roads that weren’t designed for racing, an increase in fatalities is one unfortunate result.

“Most of these vehicles received excellent safety ratings, performing well in crash tests at the IIHS and NHTSA, so it’s not a vehicle design issue,” said Karl Brauer, iSeeCars Executive Analyst. “The models on this list likely reflect a combination of driver behavior and driving conditions, leading to increased crashes and fatalities.”

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