It's hard to believe that the "Smart Car" wasn't listed as #1.  I saw a 35 mile an hour crash test with a small compact car and the Smart Car was completely obliterated.  You couldn't even tell it had been a car.  Anybody who buys one of these cars is not only stupid, but they also have a death wish.  I don't care if this car would get 100 miles per gallon, I'd be terrified of driving it for fear I may hit a bicyclist and come out on the short end of the wreck.

Bottom Line... all cars are unsafe as long those driving them are unsafe.

I have a Honda Accord and a Silverado, If I were going to be in a REAL WORLD crash I would rather me & my family be in the Silverado. I saw a severe crash just last week where a E-class Mercedes rear ended a Dodge ram at about 50mph knocking the Dodge into a Rav4 in front of it. The Mercedes and the rav were destroyed while the Dodge had very minor damage, and as an added bonus the dodge passengers were the only ones that did not leave in an ambulance. I understand that some people believe that if it is in consumer reports or msnbc that it must be true, and thats ok. But if me and my Silverado have an unfortunate meeting with any car I feel pretty confident me and my family will win that battle. Drive whatever makes you happy and don't worry about articles like this.

The bigger problem is unsafe drivers. We require zero driver training before giving someone a license to drive.  No one is trained in how a car handles and reacts in different driving conditions, so it's no wonder there's so many wrecks. Plus kids shouldn't be on the road; 90% of 15 year old kids aren't mature enough to  responsibly handle a vehicle.  I live right beside a high school and see first hand what kind of idiotic driving they do when not supervised. 80mph in a 35 residential zone?  I see it all the time.   We need revised requirements with indepth driver training, and a higher age limit before it's possible to get a license.  Just showing horrific videos in "drivers ed" obviously isn't working.