If you’re driving one of these cars, try not to get into an accident.
The top five most fatal vehicles on the road are subcompacts, lightweight rides like the Kia Rio that are even smaller than compacts, according to a new study by the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety.
The organization ranked the cars with the highest numbers of driver deaths over four years per one million registered vehicles. The four-door Kia Rio, the Nissan Versa sedan, and the four-door Hyundai Accent topped the list, with death rates of 149, 130, and 120 per million cars, respectively.
It’s no surprise that subcompacts can be dangerous, according to Lauren Fix, author of Driving Ambitions: A Complete Guide to Amateur Auto Racing.
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