Smaller vehicles might be more fuel-efficient than larger beasts of burden, but they are not necessarily safer. See how your ride stacks up.
Now that the nation is seemingly moving to a smaller fleet of vehicles to satisfy economists and environmentalists, does that mean we are in greater danger of being in a fatal accident? All new cars and trucks are built to meet a comprehensive set of federal safety regulations. But that doesn’t mean that all vehicles are equally safe in the real world. In fact, the vehicle you are driving, or thinking about buying, may put you at much greater risk of dying in an accident, according to a study published by the Insurance Institute of Highway Safety, a nonprofit supported by the insurance industry. Read More at msn Autos