Insurance Study Finds Minicars Sacrifice Safety
A study commissioned by the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety has found that buyers of so-called minicars, like the Honda Fit, the Toyota Yaris, and the Smart Fortwo, sacrifice safety for the sake of economy and efficiency. You can read the IIHS Safety Report here.
The Report concludes that minicars save fuel due to their lighter curb weight and smaller size, but that the reduced size and weight also increases the likelihood of death and serious injury in a car accident. A IIHS representative states that the increase is "a big effect--it's not small."
You can read more in this New York Times story.
According to the study, minicars are involved in more multiple vehicle and single vehicle car accidents than any class of vehicles other than small cars.
