Accident-Prone Vehicles
Whatever you do, steer clear of a Scion tc. This car, according to the Highway Loss Data Institute (HLDI) , has the highest frequency of collision claims of all car/trucks on the road. Each model has a ranking assigned to it that is relative to the average for all vehicles that have insurance claims on them. Here is the list of the top accident-prone vehicles and their ranking.
1. Scion tc - 165 - that means that this car has 65% more insurance claims than the average.
2. Chevrolet Cobalt SS - 161
3. Honda Civic Si - 159
4. Subaru Impreza WRX - 154
5. Hyundai Tiburon - 154
6. Mitsubishi Galant - 152
7. Suzuki Forenza - 148
8. Cadillac STS - 145
9. Mazda RX-8 - 144
10. Infiniti G35 - 143
This list shows that several of the models are on the smaller size. That isn’t surprising, but this list doesn’t show the age of the drivers. I think you would find that many of these cars are driven by younger people, who are also prone to accidents. So, whether it’s the vehicle that causes more accidents or the drivers is still disputable.