The disparity in vehicle size is a major concern on America’s roads, particularly as passenger cars trend bigger and heavier, with electrified models pushing curb weights up even further. On Thursday, the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety published a list of the most dangerous vehicles to crash in as well as get hit by, which is a level of detail the group rarely explores, but is extremely important. IIHS calls this the “other-driver death rate.” It’s expressed in the number of deaths per million registered vehicle years—not to drivers in that car, but to whoever they collide with. The study incorporates data from 2021 through 2024, and mostly concerns 2023…
Heavy-Duty Pickups Lead List of America’s Deadliest Vehicles to Other Drivers
