Insurance Institute for Highway Safety Releases Vehicle Safety Statistics

Insurance Institute for Highway Safety reports that Drivers of General Motors (NYSE: GM) Chevrolet Aveo mini and compact Cobalt, and Nissan Motor Co.’s 350Z sports car and Titan pickup are statistically more likely to die in accidents than those in other vehicles.

A report released on June 9, 2011 by the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety noted that people driving sport-utility vehicles are now among the safest people on the road; use to be the most dangerous segment due to rollovers.

A list of vehicles that people feel safe in include the Audi A6 and the Mercedes Benz E-Class; Toyota Motor Corp. (NYSE: TM) (7203)’s Sienna; Ford Motor’s (NYSE: F) Edge, Nissan’s Armada; and Jaguar Land Rover’s Range Rover Sport and Rover LR3 SUVs.

Insurance Institute for Highway Safety Report

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