These cars and trucks scored the worst in crash test and rollover ratings for the model year. To compile our list of the most dangerous vehicles of 2009, we used crash results from the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety and rollover ratings from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. NHTSA awards up to five stars for rollover safety, while IIHS uses a scale of "good," "acceptable," "marginal" and "poor."
After each IIHS crash, the test dummies are checked for trauma in 28 regions for front crashes and 37 regions for side crashes, with each region earning a rating based on specific parameters for trauma. A "poor" rating means severe and possibly fatal trauma happened to drivers and/or passengers during the crash, while a "good" rating means little to no trauma occurred.
We awarded point values for each NHTSA and IIHS rating, with more points awarded for better results. The 16 cars on our list scored the lowest number of total points.
Among the lowest-scoring are the Chevrolet Trailblazer SUV, the Kia Rio small sedan and the Ford Ranger pickup.
Here's the List Without having to go through the Slideshow (alphabetical);
-Chevrolet Aveo
-Chevrolet Colorado
-Chevrolet Trailblazer
-Chrysler PT Cruiser
-Dodge Nitro
-Ford Ranger
-GMC Canyon
-GMC Envoy
-Hummer H3
-Hyundai Accent
-Jeep Liberty
-Jeep Wrangler
-Kia Rio
-Mazda B Series (Ford Ranger Clone)
-Nissan Frontier
-Suzuki Equator
Source w/more info on each individual car/truck/suv;
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