These 15 Cars Show Up Most Often in America’s Deadliest Crashes

More cars have active safety features like automatic emergency braking and lane keep assist than ever before yet fatality statistics are higher now than over the past 12 years according to the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety. Experts say the jump in fatalities has tons of potential causes, higher speeds and way more distracted driving, but an increase is an increase. Cars on this list aren't inherently unsafe but statistically their occupants crash fatally more often than people in other vehicles.

Most vehicles here perform exceptionally well in crash tests by the IIHS and NHTSA. Lots of factors contribute to the increased fatality stats but smaller cars struggle compared to larger ones. Small subcompact and compact cars experience an average of 3.6 fatal accidents per billion miles where the average is 2.8. Midsize cars average 2.5 per billion miles and large cars hit an average of 2.

All data comes from NHTSA and its Fatality Analysis Reporting System of 2018-2022 model year cars with crashes that killed at least one occupant. iSeeCars compiled it all and released the rankings.

15) Kia K5

Kia rebadged its midsize sedan as the K5 in 2019 and since then the fatality record's been rough. 7.1 fatal accidents per billion miles traveled, 2.5 times the overall average. Deadliest in its class.

14) Nissan Versa

Nissan Versa can be the cheapest new car you can buy today but small cars traditionally get wrecked worse in accidents thanks to everyone driving bigger heavier stuff. Versa's only slightly higher than the K5 at 7.2 fatal accidents per billion miles, also 2.5 times higher than average.

13) Chevrolet Camaro

Camaro's the only muscle car on this list. 7.3 fatalities per billion miles, 2.6 times the average. Model got discontinued too and no public plans for another one.

12) Toyota Corolla Hybrid

Corolla Hybrid's the only Toyota on the top 15 deadliest and scored same as the Camaro. 7.3 per billion miles at 2.6 times average. Only the Kia Forte did worse among compact sedans.

11) Kia Soul

Soul's one of three Kias on this list. Same as the Camaro and Corolla Hybrid, 7.3 deaths per billion miles at 2.6 times average.

10) Buick Envision

Envision's a compact crossover and fatalities jumped significantly here. Got introduced in the U.S. in 2016 though it was already on sale elsewhere since 2014, got redesigned in 2021. 8 fatalities per billion miles, 2.8 times average.

9) Kia Forte

Forte's the worst compact sedan here and deadliest Kia. Got replaced by the K4 for 2025 so it's gone now. 8.1 deaths per billion miles, 2.9 times higher than average.

8) Buick Encore GX

Second Buick here and way deadlier than earlier models. 9.8 fatalities per billion miles, 3.4 times average. Not the deadliest subcompact crossover though.

7) Mitsubishi Mirage G4

Mirage G4's the sedan version of Mitsubishi's subcompact and fared better than the hatchback. 10.1 fatalities per billion miles, 3.6 times average. Worst subcompact sedan.

6) Tesla Model Y

Best-selling car last year's also one of the deadliest despite amazing safety scores and tons of active safety features. 10.6 fatalities per billion miles, 3.7 times average. Tesla was the deadliest manufacturer in this study.

5) Honda CR-V Hybrid

CR-V Hybrid launched in 2020, redesigned in 2022, worst compact crossover here. Numbers jump big over the Model Y. 13.2 fatalities per billion miles, massive 4.6 times average.

4) Porsche 911

911 used to have a rep for being unwieldy and easy to lose control of but modern ones shook that off. Still hits the same 13.2 fatal accidents per billion miles as the CR-V Hybrid, 4.6 times average. Not the worst sports car though.

3) Mitsubishi Mirage

Mirage makes an unfortunate double appearance with both sedan and hatchback on this list. Hatchback hits 13.6 fatal accidents per billion miles, 4.8 times average.

2) Chevrolet Corvette

First mid-engined C8s launched in 2020 so this includes both C7s and C8s. Corvette's the second-deadliest car on American roads, 13.6 fatal accidents per billion miles. Same as the Mirage at 4.8 times average and worst of any sports car.

1) Hyundai Venue

Venue's the cheapest crossover on the market and Hyundai's cheapest vehicle period. Came out in the U.S. in 2020, hit 13.9 fatal accidents per billion miles traveled. Deadliest new car on American roads, fatality stats 4.9 percent higher than average.