Unfortunately, car crashes are a reality of the road. But you can reduce or eliminate the risk and severity of injuries resulting from a car accident by choosing a safer car.
It's impossible to pinpoint THE safest car on the road, but different vehicle characteristics make some cars safer than others. Several factors contribute to a car's safety:
Vehicle Structural Design indicates a car's crashworthiness. Among the factors contributing to good structural design are:
A strong safety cage.
Front and rear "crumple zones" designed to buckle and bend in serious crashes to absorb crash forces.
Vehicle Size and Weight are important characteristics that contribute to crashworthiness. Generally speaking, larger and heavier vehicles are safer than smaller, lighter ones.
Restraint Systems like seat belts, air bags, and headrests work together to protect people in serious crashes. Belts hold you in place, air bags provide additional restraint, and headrests protect your head and neck from being snapped back and injured.
Crash Avoidance Features like brakes, lights, and turn signals are essential, but you may want to consider some other advanced features that may reduce crashes:
Antilock Brakes offer steering control. They prevent a driver from skidding or losing control of the vehicle, and in many circumstances let the driver stop sooner.
Daytime Running Lights increase the contrast between vehicles and their backgrounds, making vehicles more visible to oncoming drivers.
The bottom line:
Even if you drive well, use your mirrors responsibly, and carefully follow your car's maintenance schedule, accidents may still happen. Protect yourself. Choose an automobile with the most important safety features available—those that reduce the risk of death or serious injury resulting from a crash
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