Carros maiores são mais seguros?

Um estudo publicado pelo IIHS (clique aqui para ler) mostra, termos de mortes por milhão de veículos registrados nos USA, que carros grandes de luxo apresentam índices bem menores de fatalidades.

SUVs grandes e carros de luxo apresentaram os melhores índices.

No outro extremo, curiosamente, o Hyundai Accent foi o modelo com pior desempenho.

LOWEST RATES OF DRIVER DEATHS
Fewer than 8 driver deaths per million registered vehicle years,
2014 and equivalent earlier models, 2012-15

			Overall driver deaths per million registered vehicle years	Multiple-vehicle crashes	Single-vehicle crashes	Single-vehicle rollovers
Audi A6 4WD	luxury car	large	0	0	0	0
Audi Q7 4WD	luxury SUV	large	0	0	0	0
BMW 535i/is 2WD	luxury car	large	0	0	0	0
BMW 535xi 4WD	luxury car	large	0	0	0	0
Jeep Cherokee 4WD	SUV	midsize	0	0	0	0
Lexus CT 200h	luxury car	midsize	0	0	0	0
Lexus RX 350 2WD	luxury SUV	midsize	0	0	0	0
Mazda CX-9 2WD	SUV	midsize	0	0	0	0
Mercedes-Benz M-Class 4WD	luxury SUV	midsize	0	0	0	0
Toyota Tacoma Double Cab long bed 4WD	pickup	small	0	0	0	0
Volkswagen Tiguan 2WD	SUV	small	0	0	0	0
Lexus RX 350 4WD	luxury SUV	midsize	2	2	0	0
Ford Explorer 4WD	SUV	midsize	4	3	1	0
Mercedes-Benz E-Class sedan 2WD	luxury car	large	4	0	4	4
Mercedes-Benz E-Class sedan 4WD	luxury car	large	5	5	0	0
Audi Q5 4WD	luxury SUV	midsize	7	4	4	0
Chevrolet Suburban 1500 2WD	SUV	very large	7	7	0	0
Chevrolet Volt	4-door car	small	7	7	0	0
Mercedes-Benz GLK-Class 4WD	luxury SUV	midsize	7	7	0	0
Nissan Pathfinder 4WD	luxury SUV	midsize	7	0	7	7
Toyota Venza 4WD	SUV	midsize	7	7	0	0
2WD: 2-wheel drive; 4WD: 4-wheel drive

HIGHEST RATES OF DRIVER DEATHS
More than 58 driver deaths per million registered vehicle years,
2014 and equivalent earlier models, 2012-15

			Overall driver deaths per million registered vehicle years	Multiple-vehicle crashes	Single-vehicle crashes	Single-vehicle rollovers
Hyundai Accent sedan	4-door car	mini	104	71	33	22
Kia Rio sedan	4-door car	mini	102	80	16	5
Scion tC	2-door car	small	101	46	58	27
Chevrolet Spark	4-door car	mini	96	69	27	18
Nissan Versa	4-door car	mini	95	61	35	14
Ford Fiesta sedan	4-door car	mini	83	57	25	4
Kia Soul	station wagon	small	82	58	26	17
Dodge Challenger	2-door car	large	81	51	29	7
Nissan Titan Crew Cab short bed 4WD	pickup	large	73	15	62	30
Nissan Sentra	4-door car	small	72	45	25	9
Ford Focus sedan	4-door car	small	68	50	15	5
Chrysler 200	4-door car	midsize	67	42	24	11
Hyundai Genesis coupe	2-door car	midsize	67	19	49	12
Ford Fiesta	station wagon	mini	63	36	30	10
Hyundai Accent	station wagon	mini	63	47	14	14
Mitsubishi Lancer 2WD	4-door car	small	63	53	6	6
Volkswagen Golf	4-door car	small	63	63	0	0
Chevrolet Impala	4-door car	large	60	38	21	7
Dodge Avenger 2WD	4-door car	midsize	60	41	20	7
Ford Mustang convertible	sports car	midsize	60	50	6	0
Nissan Maxima	4-door car	midsize	59	40	17	5
2WD: 2-wheel drive; 4WD: 4-wheel drive