The Most Dangerous Cars And Trucks Of 2010, According To Forbes

How can you better prevent car accident injuries and fatalities? While following the rules of the road and driving defensively always help your changes, the severity of your car accident injuries could also depend on what kind of vehicle you own and its safety features.

Each year, Forbes releases a list of the cars and trucks that fared the worst in safety tests. Could these vehicles have contributed to the severity of your accident injuries? Could some of these vehicles even have design flaws that result in safety concerns or higher rates of injury?

Here are just a few of the cars that made this year’s list:

• Chevrolet Aveo
• Chrysler PT Cruiser
• Mitsubishi Galant
• Mercury Grand Marquis
• Cadillac STS
• Jeep Wrangler
• Nissan Titan

The list considered crash test results as reported by the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety – tests that include side, front, and rear impacts. While smaller cars that are low to the ground often do worse in impact tests because of their lightweight, larger cars like SUV are more susceptible to rollovers. While all of the cars listed on the “most dangerous cars” list meet or exceeded federal safety standards for vehicles, they did fare as well as other vehicles that were tested. The list also does not consider how cars fare in rollover accidents – crashes which often result in serious injury and death.

Why do expensive cars often fare better than less expensive cars? Safety experts believe that the biggest reason is that expensive cars often benefit from the latest safety technology and most expensive safety options, while less expensive cars lag behind.

What kind of cars do car safety experts recommend for potential buyers? One car accident researcher says that mid-sized sedans offer the best of both worlds: lower rollover risk than larger vehicles and a heavier build than the smallest cars.

Have you or a loved one been injured in a car accident and believe that the faulty design of the car may have been a significant factor in your injuries? Speak with a Texas car accident attorney today about your case.