The 10 Vehicles Most Likely To Get Totaled
Despite vast innovations in the auto sector, there is yet to be a car on the market that cannot be utterly destroyed in a car accident — though an expert-informed article on Road & Track suggests we’ve gotten close with the supremely rare McLaren F1, a race car that sold for over $20 million at auction, which they described as “virtually impossible to total.”
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And as you probably already know from personal and/or anecdotal experience, even the best and safest drivers are at risk. Anybody could run a red and plow into you, etc. Now, though every car is in some way susceptible to an accident that could be more expensive to repair than to replace — meaning it’s totaled — there are models that are more at risk than others.
Levine and Wiss, a personal injury firm based in New York City, researched the 50 cars involved in the most auto accidents to figure out which models are involved in the most accidents resulting in a totaled vehicle. Data on the total number of accidents, total loss claims per 100 vehicles and the 2023 sales were considered. These numbers were analyzed to make a scoring system.
Here’s a look at the 10 vehicles most likely to get totaled.
Chevrolet Cruze
Number of accidents: 12,321
Total loss claims per 100 vehicles: 14
Total loss claims: 1,713
2023 sales: 47,975
Percentage of accidents resulting in totaling: 13.90%
Composite score: 38.7
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Lexus ES
Number of accidents: 3,125
Total loss claims per 100 vehicles: 14
Total loss claims: 434
2023 sales: 128,932
Percentage of accidents resulting in totaling: 13.90%
Composite score: 45.5
Kia Stinger
Number of accidents: 7,125
Total loss claims per 100 vehicles: 14
Total loss claims: 990
2023 sales: 158,385
Percentage of accidents resulting in totaling: 13.90%
Composite score: 45.7
Ford Taurus
Number of accidents: 9,874
Total loss claims per 100 vehicles: 14
Total loss claims: 1,382
2023 sales: 154,385
Percentage of accidents resulting in totaling: 14%
Composite score: 47.5
Subaru WRX
Number of accidents: 5,731
Total loss claims per 100 vehicles: 14
Total loss claims: 808
2023 sales: 121,282
Percentage of accidents resulting in totaling: 14.10%
Composite score: 48.0
Ford Fusion
Number of accidents: 15,874
Total loss claims per 100 vehicles: 14
Total loss claims: 2,238
2023 sales: 110,665
Percentage of accidents resulting in totaling: 14.10%
Composite score: 51.1
Dodge Challenger
Number of accidents: 4,125
Total loss claims per 100 vehicles: 14
Total loss claims: 586
2023 sales: 222,216
Percentage of accidents resulting in totaling: 14.20%
Composite score: 53.9
Chevrolet Silverado LD
Number of accidents: 5,314
Total loss claims per 100 vehicles: 15
Total loss claims: 771
2023 sales: 200,381
Percentage of accidents resulting in totaling: 14.50%
Composite score: 58.9
Ford Focus
Number of accidents: 13,289
Total loss claims per 100 vehicles: 15
Total loss claims: 1,927
2023 sales: 295,201
Percentage of accidents resulting in totaling: 14.50%
Composite score: 63.7
Ford Mustang
Number of accidents: 4,521
Total loss claims per 100 vehicles: 15
Total loss claims: 660
2023 sales: 197,947
Percentage of accidents resulting in totaling: 14.60%
Composite score: 64.8
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