10 Dangerous Cars That Aren’t Worth the Money

No car is worth the cost if it will put your life at risk in the event of an accident. While newer cars are typically stacked with safety features, some cars still have higher rates of fatal accidents than others.

To find the most dangerous car models, iSeeCars.com analyzed data from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration’s Fatality Analysis Reporting System for model year 2018-22 cars that were involved in car crashes that resulted in at least one occupant fatality. Among the 10 most dangerous models, the rate of fatality is at least 2.8 times the average.

Here’s a look at the dangerous car models that aren’t worth their costs.

• Starting MSRP: $20,000
• Fatal accident rate (cars per billion vehicle miles): 13.9
• Rate compared to overall average: 4.9x

• Starting MSRP: $68,300
• Fatal accident rate (cars per billion vehicle miles): 13.6
• Rate compared to overall average: 4.8x

• Starting MSRP: $16,695
• Fatal accident rate (cars per billion vehicle miles): 13.6
• Rate compared to overall average: 4.8x

• Starting MSRP: $120,100
• Fatal accident rate (cars per billion vehicle miles): 13.2
• Rate compared to overall average: 4.6x

• Starting MSRP: $34,650
• Fatal accident rate (cars per billion vehicle miles): 13.2
• Rate compared to overall average: 4.6x

• Starting MSRP: $31,490
• Fatal accident rate (cars per billion vehicle miles): 10.6
• Rate compared to overall average: 3.7x

• Starting MSRP: $17,795
• Fatal accident rate (cars per billion vehicle miles): 10.1
• Rate compared to overall average: 3.6x

• Starting MSRP: $26,000
• Fatal accident rate (cars per billion vehicle miles): 9.8
• Rate compared to overall average: 3.4x

• Starting MSRP: $19,990
• Fatal accident rate (cars per billion vehicle miles): 8.1
• Rate compared to overall average: 2.9x

• Starting MSRP: $36,500
• Fatal accident rate (cars per billion vehicle miles): 8
• Rate compared to overall average: 2.8x

Editor’s note: Fatal accident data was sourced from iSeeCars.com and is accurate as of Nov. 13, 2024. Starting MSRPs are accurate as of Dec. 3, 2024.