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Tesla Has Highest Rate of Deadly Accidents Among Car Brands

RollingStone [unpaywalled]: “Despite the company’s claim that its vehicles are “engineered to be the safest in the world,” the Model S and Model Y rank among the most dangerous automobiles..”

iSeeCarsThe 23 Most Dangerous Cars On The Road. These vehicles are up to five times more likely to have had a fatal crash. Highlights:

  • The top five most dangerous cars are the Hyundai Venue, Chevrolet Corvette, Mitsubishi Mirage, Porsche 911, and Honda CR-V Hybrid, with fatal accident rates nearly five times higher than the average vehicle
  • Two Teslas, the Model Y and Model S, make the most dangerous cars list despite Tesla’s advanced driver-assist technology
  • Tesla also has the highest fatal accident rate by brand, followed by Kia, Buick, Dodge, and Hyundai
  • Compact and subcompact cars have had the highest rate of fatal accidents by size, at 3.6 fatal accidents for every billion miles
  • Full-size models have the lowest fatality rates by size, at 2.0 fatal accidents for every billion miles

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