According to an article on MSNBC.com, Volvo and Ford Motor Co. have 16 vehicles in the 2009 model year that are ranked as some of the safest cars. This information is based on a list compiled from the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS).  Honda came in second with 13 vehicles ranking on the safest list.  Honda had a vehicle ranked in every category, from SUV, to sedan, etc.  Overall, 72 vehicles were listed as safe vehicles, more than double the amount from 2008 and triple the amount from the 2007 model years.  Adrian Lund, the IIHS president, says that “the sheer number of this year’s winners indicates that automakers have made huge strides to improve crash protection.  The selected vehicles from this list were the best at protecting people in front, side, and rear crash tests.  Chrysler was the only company that did not receive any awards for safety. It is because several of their vehicles need to improve their head restraints. If this had happened, they would have received 5 awards.  If you go to this article on MSNBC.com, you will be able to see exactly which models won the awards. 

 

 

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