Cars From These Brands Are Involved In More Accidents
Drivers in the United States were involved in 5,930,496 car crashes over the course of the 2022 calendar year, which is the most recent year with full statistics from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.
That’s a dramatic increase from where things were before the pandemic, though signs do suggest accident rates have slowed since. Interestingly, though, crash rates vary quite a bit across vehicle manufacturers.
With the rise in autonomous driving technologies (the vast majority of which still require human supervision), it will become increasingly important to monitor how many crashes are the result of a driver’s attention level in both traditional and semi-autonomous cars.
With that in mind, Insurify crunched some numbers to determine which automakers had the highest accident rates in 2024.
Car manufacturers with the highest accident rates in 2024: |
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Ram (9.88%) |
Subaru (9.44%) |
Volkswagen (9.08%) |
Mini (9.03%) |
Jeep (8.94%) |
Genesis (8.91%) |
Tesla (8.79%) |
Alfa Romeo (8.71%) |
Kia (8.71%) |
Audi (8.55%) |
As it turns out, Tesla, the automaker most commonly associated with advanced driver aids and semi-autonomous capability, lands in seventh place. That’s well behind some other brands that haven’t yet included strong semi-autonomy as primary selling features.
Naturally, driver impairment has a huge impact on accident statistics. According to Insurity, NHTSA reported in 2022 that 18.5% of fatal accidents cited excessive speed as a contributing factor. Alcohol, drug, and medication impairment were cited in 11% of fatal crashes, distracted driving made up 5.2% of fatal crashes, and drowsy driving accounted for 2.1%.
Car manufacturers with the lowest accident rates in 2024: |
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Lincoln (6.73%) |
Dodge (6.82%) |
Mitsubishi (6.84%) |
Mercedes-Benz (6.95%) |
Cadillac (7%) |
On the other end of the spectrum, Lincoln leads the list of manufacturers with the lowest accident rates. That’s not surprising. Seeing Dodge land in second, though, is unexpected considering the American automaker’s reputation for overpowered vehicles.
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Growing up in a family obsessed with performance and as the son of an automotive engineer, Jeremy Korzeniewski has spent his entire life as a car enthusiast. Also an avid motorcyclist, Jeremy has spent the last two decades writing about the transportation industry and providing insights to many of the largest automotive publications in the world.
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