Least Safe Cars 2025. We’ve ranked the safest sedans based on data from the insurance institute for highway safety and the national highway traffic safety administration, and then rated each car based on. With those in hand, we narrowed the field among the trim levels within each model based on standard and available active.

Larger, heavier vehicles generally afford more protection than smaller, lighter ones. According to the iihs, the change is part of a newfound focus on the safety of all road users—not just those inside the car.