Introduction

FLEET INSIGHTS has identified the Top FLEET Safety Picks for 2024. All vehicles were selected by leveraging the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) Top Safety Pick list. IIHS's mission is to evaluate vehicles for their crashworthiness, assessing how well they safeguard occupants during collisions. Their comprehensive tests cover various aspects, including front crash prevention systems, which alert drivers or autonomously apply brakes to prevent or lessen frontal impacts, and headlight performance.

FLEET-friendly vehicles that excel in these evaluations and have earned either of the IIHS prestigious awards TOP SAFETY PICK or TOP SAFETY PICK+ have been included on FLEET INSIGHTs' Top FLEET Safety Picks for 2024.

For the 2024 IIHS TOP SAFETY PICK designation, a vehicle must achieve good ratings in driver-side small overlap front, moderate overlap front, side, roof strength, and head restraint tests, alongside an acceptable or good rating in passenger-side small overlap front testing. Additionally, it must demonstrate advanced or superior front crash prevention and earn an acceptable or good rating for its headlights.

To qualify for the 2024 TOP SAFETY PICK+ designation, a vehicle must excel in all previous criteria, including both driver-side and passenger-side small overlap front tests, and boast advanced or superior front crash prevention, plus a good headlight rating.

The inclusion of optional front crash prevention technology is necessary for either award.

IIHS TOP SAFETY PICK and TOP SAFETY PICK+ models represent the safest choices within their respective size categories. We emphasize that size and weight significantly impact occupant protection during severe collisions, with larger, heavier vehicles typically offering greater safety. Therefore, a smaller vehicle achieving TOP SAFETY PICK+ or TOP SAFETY PICK status may not necessarily provide superior protection compared to a larger vehicle without such recognition.

All selected FLEET vehicles are listed as either 2024 TOP SAFETY PICK or TOP SAFETY PICK+ by IIHS.

Top FLEET Safety Picks for 2024

Small Cars

• Subaru Impreza 4-Door Wagon
• Toyota Prius 4-Door Hatchback
• Mazda 3 4-Door Sedan
• Subaru Crosstrek 4 Door Wagon
• Toyota Corolla 4-Door Sedan

Midsize Cars

• Honda Accord 4-Door Sedan
• Subaru Outback 4-Door Wagon
• Toyota Camry 4-Door Sedan
• Hyundai Sonata 4-Door Sedan
• Subaru Legacy 4-Door Sedan

Small SUVs

• Honda CR-V 4-Door SUV
• Mazda CX-30 4-Door SUV
• Mazda CX-5/CX-50 4 Door SUV
• Nissan Rogue 4-Door SUV
• Subaru Forester 4-Door SUV
• Toyota RAV4 4-Door SUV
• Toyota Venza 4-Door SUV

Midsize SUV

• Jeep Grand Cherokee 4-Door SUV
• Nissan Pathfinder 4-Door SUV
• Subaru Ascent 4-Door SUV
• Toyota Highlander 4-Door SUV
• Volkswagen Atlas 4-Door SUV
• Ford Explorer 4-Door SUV

Minivans

• Honda Odyssey Minivan
• Toyota Sienna Minivan
• Chrysler Pacifica Minivan

Large Pickup

• Rivian R1T Crew Cab Pickup EV
• Toyota Tundra Crew Cab/Extended Cab Pickup

New Crash Tests Show Modest Speed Increases can have Deadly Consequences

Small speed increases can have huge effects on crash outcomes, as shown in new crash tests by the AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety, the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS), and Humanetics. The safety organizations conducted crashes at three different impact speeds (40, 50, and 56 mph). They found the slightly higher speeds were enough to increase the driver's risk of severe injury or death.

Drivers often travel faster than posted speed limits, but when officials raise limits to match travel speeds, people still go faster. Today, 41 states allow 70 mph or higher speeds on some roadways, including eight states that have maximum speeds of 80 mph or more.

“We conducted these crash tests to assess the effect of speeds on drivers and learned that a small increase could make a big difference in the harm to a human body, said Dr. David Yang, executive director of the AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety. A speeding driver may arrive at their destination a few minutes faster, but is the trade-off of getting severely injured or even losing one’s life worth it if a crash occurs.”

In light of increasing speed limits and faster driving speeds, choosing the safest vehicles for your FLEET is even more important.