No. 5: Hyundai
Share of Hyundai drivers with an at-fault accident on record: 10.30% (11% greater than the national average)
The worst offender: Genesis Coupe (13.89% of drivers reporting an at-fault accident)
The best-behaved: Elantra Coupe (5.60% of drivers reporting an at-fault accident)
(Photo: Jonathan Weiss/Shutterstock)
No. 4: Mazda
Share of Mazda drivers with an at-fault accident on record: 10.41% (12% greater than the national average)
The worst offender: CX-3 (12.62% of drivers reporting an at-fault accident)
The best-behaved: Mazda2 (7.65% of drivers reporting an at-fault accident)
(Photo: Here, the Mazda CX-5 gleamed during the 2017 New York International Auto Show held at the Jacob Javits Center. | Ed Alridge/Shutterstock)
No. 3: Volkswagen
Share of Volkswagen drivers with an at-fault accident on record: 10.46% (13% greater than the national average)
The worst offender: Jetta (11.71% of drivers reporting an at-fault accident)
The best-behaved: Atlas (7.81% of drivers reporting an at-fault accident)
(Photo: The 2022 Volkswagen Jetta GLI is seen here at the 2022 Chicago Auto Show. | UltraTech66/Wikipedia Commons)
No. 2: Subaru
Share of Subaru drivers with an at-fault accident on record: 10.75% (16% greater than the national average)
The worst offender: WRX (13.17% of drivers reporting an at-fault accident)
The best-behaved: Ascent (8.10% of drivers reporting an at-fault accident)
(Photo: Diego M. Radzinschi/ALM)
No. 1: RAM
Share of RAM drivers with an at-fault accident on record: 10.82% (17% greater than the national average)
The worst offender: RAM 3500 (14.14% of drivers reporting an at-fault accident)
The best-behaved: ProMaster 1500 (10.29% of drivers reporting an at-fault accident)
(Photo: Group29/Wikipedia Commons)
One factor causes more car, truck and motorcycles crashes than any other: Human behavior.
Specifically, the top three causes of fatal automobile accidents are driving under the influence, speeding, and failing to use a seatbelt, according to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA).
Researchers at Insurify recently added another layer of insight to understanding driver behavior: Vehicle choice. Insurify turned to the data it holds from 4.6 million car insurance applications to link dangerous driving behavior to specific automobiles. They discovered five car and truck brands that were statistically linked to the most at-fault accidents, based on Insurify data. The slideshow above illustrates those vehicles.
Here are some additional insights from Insurify’s look at car brands linked to the most at-fault accidents:
- In 2022, an average of 9.25% of drivers across the U.S. have at least one at-fault accident on record.
- There is a strong correlation between accident- and speed-prone brands.
- Volvo drivers cause the fewest accidents.
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