Every parent knows that a busy family means you need a reliable car. Most importantly, though, you want a safe set of wheels to transport your kids to the various activities they have throughout the week. We set out to find the safest family cars so you can look at car buying with confidence, knowing your making a smart and safe car selection.
Methodology
To determine the safest cars for families, Moms Who Think reviewed data on accidents for 2020 to 2022 from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration . Makes and models were ranked based on the percentage of persons involved in an accident who survived with no apparent injury. Only cars where at least 15% of accidents involve passengers younger than 18 years – a grim proxy for family-friendliness – were considered. Supplemental data on the percentage of accidents that result in vehicle rollover are also from the NHTSA and are for 2020 to 2022. Estimates of the number of cars on the road used to calculate accident incidence rates are based on recent annual sales figures, average car age, and the year a car model was first introduced to market. Without further ado, here are the top 50 safest cars for families.
50. GMC Sierra ©"2014 GMC Sierra Light Duty Pickup 006" by AlBargan is licensed under BY-ND 2.0. - Original / License
Est. accident rate: 3.0 incidents per 1,000 cars on road Accidents resulting in vehicle rollover: 19.2% Accidents resulting in no injury: 36.3% Vehicle type: Pickup 49. Nissan Versa ©"nissan versa" by jdeeringdavis is licensed under BY 2.0. - Original / License
Est. accident rate: 1.6 incidents per 1,000 cars on road Accidents resulting in vehicle rollover: 13.6% Accidents resulting in no injury: 23.9% Vehicle type: Sedan 48. Kia Forte ©Steve Lagreca/Shutterstock.com
Est. accident rate: 2.1 incidents per 1,000 cars on road Accidents resulting in vehicle rollover: 9.7% Accidents resulting in no injury: 23.0% Vehicle type: Sedan
47. Chevrolet Silverado ©"Lifted Chevy Silverado" by DiamondBack Truck Covers is licensed under BY-SA 2.0. - Original / License
Est. accident rate: 2.5 incidents per 1,000 cars on road Accidents resulting in vehicle rollover: 19.6% Accidents resulting in no injury: 34.3% Vehicle type: Pickup 46. Honda Civic ©Dominick Blaszkiewicz/Shutterstock.com
Est. accident rate: 1.8 incidents per 1,000 cars on road Accidents resulting in vehicle rollover: 12.5% Accidents resulting in no injury: 24.0% Vehicle type: Sedan 45. Nissan Maxima ©"Nissan Maxima on CW-5 Matte Black Machined Face" by Concavo Wheels is licensed under BY 2.0. - Original / License
Est. accident rate: 0.5 incidents per 1,000 cars on road Accidents resulting in vehicle rollover: 15.9% Accidents resulting in no injury: 21.6% Vehicle type: Sedan
44. Chevrolet Impala ©Art Konovalov/Shutterstock.com
Est. accident rate: 0.7 incidents per 1,000 cars on road Accidents resulting in vehicle rollover: 14.7% Accidents resulting in no injury: 22.4% Vehicle type: Sedan 43. Ford Escape ©Mateusz Rostek/Shutterstock.com
Est. accident rate: 0.7 incidents per 1,000 cars on road Accidents resulting in vehicle rollover: 16.0% Accidents resulting in no injury: 24.3% Vehicle type: SUV 42. BMW X5 ©"2019 BMW X5 M50d Automatic 3.0" by Vauxford is licensed under BY-SA 4.0. - Original / License
Est. accident rate: 0.4 incidents per 1,000 cars on road Accidents resulting in vehicle rollover: 23.7% Accidents resulting in no injury: 30.5% Vehicle type: SUV
41. Ford Focus ©"Ford Focus ST Sportbreak" by David Villarreal Fernández is licensed under BY-SA 2.0. - Original / License
Est. accident rate: 0.7 incidents per 1,000 cars on road Accidents resulting in vehicle rollover: 14.0% Accidents resulting in no injury: 23.0% Vehicle type: Sedan 40. Mazda Mazda3 ©"2010 Mazda3 3/4 view" by crazytales562 is licensed under BY 2.0. - Original / License
Est. accident rate: 1.3 incidents per 1,000 cars on road Accidents resulting in vehicle rollover: 13.8% Accidents resulting in no injury: 25.7% Vehicle type: Sedan 39. Honda CR-V ©"2017 Honda CR-V 2.0 wagon (RW3; 01-27-2019), South Tangerang" by Wilzz99 is licensed under BY-SA 4.0. - Original / License
Est. accident rate: 2.3 incidents per 1,000 cars on road Accidents resulting in vehicle rollover: 13.5% Accidents resulting in no injury: 31.4% Vehicle type: SUV 38. Chevrolet Equinox ©Booredatwork.com, CC BY 3.0 - Original / License
Est. accident rate: 1.8 incidents per 1,000 cars on road Accidents resulting in vehicle rollover: 12.7% Accidents resulting in no injury: 28.3% Vehicle type: SUV 37. Acura TL ©"DGJ_7362 - 2010 Acura TL - My new toy" by archer10 (Dennis) is licensed under BY-SA 2.0. - Original / License
Est. accident rate: 0.9 incidents per 1,000 cars on road Accidents resulting in vehicle rollover: 15.5% Accidents resulting in no injury: 26.9% Vehicle type: Sedan 36. Hyundai Elantra ©World Car / CC BY 3.0 - Original / License
Est. accident rate: 1.1 incidents per 1,000 cars on road Accidents resulting in vehicle rollover: 10.1% Accidents resulting in no injury: 23.4% Vehicle type: Sedan 35. Nissan Pathfinder ©"Nissan Pathfinder SE 3.5 2004" by RL GNZLZ is licensed under BY-SA 2.0. - Original / License
Est. accident rate: 0.9 incidents per 1,000 cars on road Accidents resulting in vehicle rollover: 15.7% Accidents resulting in no injury: 27.6% Vehicle type: SUV 34. Nissan Sentra ©Photo by John Cameron on Unsplash - Original / License
Est. accident rate: 1.1 incidents per 1,000 cars on road Accidents resulting in vehicle rollover: 9.2% Accidents resulting in no injury: 22.6% Vehicle type: Sedan 33. Hyundai Accent ©"2007 Hyundai Accent SR Limited Edition" by MSVG is licensed under BY 2.0. - Original / License
Est. accident rate: 1.0 incidents per 1,000 cars on road Accidents resulting in vehicle rollover: 9.4% Accidents resulting in no injury: 22.0% Vehicle type: Hatchback 32. Toyota Corolla ©Bhakpong/Shutterstock.com
Est. accident rate: 1.4 incidents per 1,000 cars on road Accidents resulting in vehicle rollover: 10.0% Accidents resulting in no injury: 25.1% Vehicle type: Sedan 31. Nissan Murano ©"Nissan Murano SE" by Spanish Coches is licensed under BY 2.0. - Original / License
Est. accident rate: 0.9 incidents per 1,000 cars on road Accidents resulting in vehicle rollover: 17.8% Accidents resulting in no injury: 29.9% Vehicle type: Crossover Utility Vehicle 30. Ford Fusion ©Mariordo / CC BY-SA 4.0 - Original / License
Est. accident rate: 0.8 incidents per 1,000 cars on road Accidents resulting in vehicle rollover: 12.2% Accidents resulting in no injury: 24.2% Vehicle type: Sedan 29. Dodge Durango ©"Dodge Durango Command Vehicle" by Lee Cannon is licensed under BY-SA 2.0. - Original / License
Est. accident rate: 1.6 incidents per 1,000 cars on road Accidents resulting in vehicle rollover: 22.5% Accidents resulting in no injury: 38.5% Vehicle type: SUV 28. Chevrolet Malibu ©"Chevy Malibu" by JLaw45 is licensed under BY 2.0. - Original / License
Est. accident rate: 0.8 incidents per 1,000 cars on road Accidents resulting in vehicle rollover: 11.7% Accidents resulting in no injury: 24.1% Vehicle type: Sedan 27. Kia Sorento ©"2017 Kia Sorento KX-4 4X4 Automatic 2,2 Front" by Makizox is licensed under BY-SA 4.0. - Original / License
Est. accident rate: 1.1 incidents per 1,000 cars on road Accidents resulting in vehicle rollover: 15.6% Accidents resulting in no injury: 30.1% Vehicle type: SUV 26. Nissan Altima ©Adilson Sochodolak/Shutterstock.com
Est. accident rate: 0.7 incidents per 1,000 cars on road Accidents resulting in vehicle rollover: 10.5% Accidents resulting in no injury: 23.0% Vehicle type: Sedan 25. Chrysler 200 ©"2015 Chrysler 200 Limited" by Greg Gjerdingen is licensed under BY 2.0. - Original / License
Est. accident rate: 1.0 incidents per 1,000 cars on road Accidents resulting in vehicle rollover: 12.8% Accidents resulting in no injury: 27.3% Vehicle type: Sedan 24. Toyota Camry ©"Toyota Camry LE" by Stradablog is licensed under BY 2.0. - Original / License
Est. accident rate: 1.1 incidents per 1,000 cars on road Accidents resulting in vehicle rollover: 11.4% Accidents resulting in no injury: 28.1% Vehicle type: Sedan 23. Ford Taurus ©Ivan Radic / Creative Commons Attribution 2.0 Generic license - Original / License
Est. accident rate: 0.8 incidents per 1,000 cars on road Accidents resulting in vehicle rollover: 10.9% Accidents resulting in no injury: 25.8% Vehicle type: Sedan 22. Dodge Charger ©"2012 Dodge Charger R/T Fast Five edition (rear)" by Schen Photography is licensed under BY 2.0. - Original / License
Est. accident rate: 0.8 incidents per 1,000 cars on road Accidents resulting in vehicle rollover: 12.9% Accidents resulting in no injury: 28.3% Vehicle type: Sedan 21. Nissan Rogue ©Stefan Bernhard/Shutterstock.com
Est. accident rate: 1.5 incidents per 1,000 cars on road Accidents resulting in vehicle rollover: 10.3% Accidents resulting in no injury: 29.3% Vehicle type: Crossover Utility Vehicle 20. Audi A4 ©"Audi A4" by Ryan Tir is licensed under BY 2.0. - Original / License
Est. accident rate: 0.4 incidents per 1,000 cars on road Accidents resulting in vehicle rollover: 13.5% Accidents resulting in no injury: 26.7% Vehicle type: Sedan 19. Dodge Journey ©"Dodge Journey 2.7 LX 2011" by RL GNZLZ is licensed under BY-SA 2.0. - Original / License
Est. accident rate: 1.4 incidents per 1,000 cars on road Accidents resulting in vehicle rollover: 12.7% Accidents resulting in no injury: 31.3% Vehicle type: SUV 18. Toyota Highlander ©"2020 Toyota Highlander XLE AWD, front" by Kevauto is licensed under BY-SA 4.0. - Original / License
Est. accident rate: 1.9 incidents per 1,000 cars on road Accidents resulting in vehicle rollover: 12.3% Accidents resulting in no injury: 34.5% Vehicle type: SUV 17. Honda Pilot ©"Honda Pilot 3.5 Touring AWD 2017" by RL GNZLZ is licensed under BY-SA 2.0. - Original / License
Est. accident rate: 1.9 incidents per 1,000 cars on road Accidents resulting in vehicle rollover: 13.1% Accidents resulting in no injury: 36.0% Vehicle type: SUV 16. Kia Optima ©"Kia Optima from Russia" by Rutger van der Maar is licensed under BY 2.0. - Original / License
Est. accident rate: 1.1 incidents per 1,000 cars on road Accidents resulting in vehicle rollover: 9.8% Accidents resulting in no injury: 29.1% Vehicle type: Sedan 15. Volkswagen Jetta ©"Volkswagen Jetta 118 TSi Comfortline - Best Medium Car under $50,000 - Australias Best Cars" by The National Roads and Motorists' Association is licensed under BY 2.0. - Original / License
Est. accident rate: 0.7 incidents per 1,000 cars on road Accidents resulting in vehicle rollover: 12.9% Accidents resulting in no injury: 30.4% Vehicle type: Sedan 14. Hyundai Sonata ©"Hyundai Sonata 2.0 GLS 2011" by RL GNZLZ is licensed under BY-SA 2.0. - Original / License
Est. accident rate: 1.0 incidents per 1,000 cars on road Accidents resulting in vehicle rollover: 8.7% Accidents resulting in no injury: 29.1% Vehicle type: Sedan 13. Chrysler Town and Country ©"Chrysler logo" by EvinDC is licensed under BY 2.0. - Original / License
Est. accident rate: 0.5 incidents per 1,000 cars on road Accidents resulting in vehicle rollover: 10.4% Accidents resulting in no injury: 28.2% Vehicle type: Minivan 12. Lexus IS ©tomas devera photo/Shutterstock.com
Est. accident rate: 0.7 incidents per 1,000 cars on road Accidents resulting in vehicle rollover: 13.9% Accidents resulting in no injury: 33.2% Vehicle type: Sedan 11. Dodge Avenger ©"2009 Dodge JS Avenger SXT sedan" by sv1ambo is licensed under BY 2.0. - Original / License
Est. accident rate: 0.5 incidents per 1,000 cars on road Accidents resulting in vehicle rollover: 12.7% Accidents resulting in no injury: 32.4% Vehicle type: Sedan 10. Ford Edge ©"Ford Edge" by MSVG is licensed under BY 2.0. - Original / License
Est. accident rate: 0.8 incidents per 1,000 cars on road Accidents resulting in vehicle rollover: 10.2% Accidents resulting in no injury: 32.0% Vehicle type: SUV 9. Mercedes-Benz C-Class ©"Mercedes-Benz C-Class All-Terrain IAA 2021 1X7A0279" by Alexander Migl is licensed under BY-SA 4.0. - Original / License
Est. accident rate: 0.4 incidents per 1,000 cars on road Accidents resulting in vehicle rollover: 11.7% Accidents resulting in no injury: 32.2% Vehicle type: Sedan 8. Chrysler 300 ©"Chrysler 300" by aj82 is licensed under BY-SA 2.0. - Original / License
Est. accident rate: 0.7 incidents per 1,000 cars on road Accidents resulting in vehicle rollover: 11.5% Accidents resulting in no injury: 33.9% Vehicle type: Sedan 7. Volkswagen Passat ©"VOLKSWAGEN Passat Variant R-Line_1" by hans-johnson is licensed under BY-ND 2.0. - Original / License
Est. accident rate: 0.6 incidents per 1,000 cars on road Accidents resulting in vehicle rollover: 8.7% Accidents resulting in no injury: 31.2% Vehicle type: Sedan 6. Chevrolet Traverse ©"Chevrolet Traverse 3.6 Premier AWD 2018" by RL GNZLZ is licensed under BY-SA 2.0. - Original / License
Est. accident rate: 1.9 incidents per 1,000 cars on road Accidents resulting in vehicle rollover: 6.8% Accidents resulting in no injury: 37.4% Vehicle type: SUV 5. Chevrolet Cruze ©"Chevrolet Cruze" by ChevroletCruze is licensed under BY 2.0. - Original / License
Est. accident rate: 0.5 incidents per 1,000 cars on road Accidents resulting in vehicle rollover: 7.5% Accidents resulting in no injury: 30.9% Vehicle type: Sedan 4. Toyota Sienna ©"2021 Toyota Sienna Hybrid Limited, front 1.14.21" by Kevauto is licensed under BY-SA 4.0. - Original / License
Est. accident rate: 1.2 incidents per 1,000 cars on road Accidents resulting in vehicle rollover: 10.1% Accidents resulting in no injury: 37.0% Vehicle type: Minivan 3. Honda Odyssey ©The Global Guy/Shutterstock.com
Est. accident rate: 0.9 incidents per 1,000 cars on road Accidents resulting in vehicle rollover: 6.8% Accidents resulting in no injury: 33.1% Vehicle type: Minivan 2. Dodge Grand Caravan ©"Dodge Grand Caravan SE 3.6 2013" by RL GNZLZ is licensed under BY-SA 2.0. - Original / License
Est. accident rate: 0.3 incidents per 1,000 cars on road Accidents resulting in vehicle rollover: 5.7% Accidents resulting in no injury: 30.6% Vehicle type: Minivan 1. GMC Acadia ©"GMC Acadia P4250777" by Alexander Migl is licensed under BY-SA 4.0. - Original / License
Est. accident rate: 1.6 incidents per 1,000 cars on road Accidents resulting in vehicle rollover: 10.0% Accidents resulting in no injury: 41.0% Vehicle type: SUV
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