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Brownsville Drivers Should Ask: Are Pickup Trucks as Safe as Cars or SUVs?
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Texans love pickup trucks so much that some say that 1 in 5 pickup trucks sold in the U.S. are sold to Texans.
Trucks are great for hauling stuff, whether around a ranch or in town in Brownsville.
The size of pickups leads many people to believe that they are safer in a collision than a passenger car.
Unfortunately, the added safety afforded by pickup trucks is a myth as big as Texas.
The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) said in their 2019 testing that passengers in modern pickup trucks are at higher risk of injury or death than drivers in car accidents.
“A majority of two-row pickups struggled to maintain their structure in a recent round of crash tests designed to gauge what happens when the front-right corner of the vehicle smashes into something,” a USA Today report said.
The IIHS released its latest pickup truck crash test results in 2019.
The Ford F-150 was the best performer in the IIHS passenger-side test and the Toyota Tundra was the worst.
In addition to the IIHS, National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) crash tests vehicles as part of its 5-Star Safety Ratings program.
For example, the NHTSA gives various newer models of the Ford F-150 pickup five stars overall and for frontal and side crash testing.
Safety ratings indicate that safety is based on more than vehicle size.
Handling characteristics and vehicle quality are also key factors.
Researchers and experts disagree whether SUVs are safer than cars, but given their superior handling, some experts have contended that SUVs are definitely safer than pickup trucks.
Overall vehicle safety refers to how well a pickup truck’s structure will protect drivers and passengers in a crash.
We recognize that the decision to buy a pickup truck is a personal one, but we see serious accident injuries every day so please choose the safest one possible.