Cars most likely to be involved in accidents
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Remember: People cause crashes, not cars.
According to the National Safety Council, there are more than 27,000 car accidents each and every day in the United States. Nobody is seriously injured in the majority of these crashes, but the vehicles definitely sustain damage, and not all of that damage is reported to insurance agencies or repaired.
Most accident damage is "typically reported by an insurance agency or body shop," while other times "visible paintwork or damage was highlighted by an inspector, but un-flagged by a vehicle history report." So, the crew at Wikilender.com put together a list of the vehicles most likely to be involved in car crashes, and they separated the results by incidents that were or were not reported.
The results may surprise you. Click on the fender bender up above to get started.
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Number 1: BMW 4 Series
According to Wikilender, 11.5 percent of BMW 4 Series models have reported accident damage, and another 7.0 percent were found to have damage that was either never reported to the insurance company or by a body shop doing repair work. With a total of 18.5 percent, the 4 Series is the most often damaged vehicle in America.- Image Credit: BMW
Number 2: BMW X1
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Number 3: Land Rover Range Rover Evoque
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Number 4: Jaguar XJ
With 15.7 percent of Jaguar XJ models damaged in accidents, the British luxury car lands in fourth place on this list. But its 7.5 percent rate of unreported damage is the highest in America, says Wikilender.- Image Credit: Infiniti
Number 5: Infiniti JX
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Number 6: Lexus RX350
The Lexus RX350 is one of the most popular luxury crossovers in America, and apparently it's owners are fairly prone to accidents. With 14.4 percent of RX350 models having either reported or unreported damage, the luxury 'ute comes in at number six on this list.- Image Credit: Audi
Number 7: Audi A5
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Number 8: Cadillac ATS
Have you noticed that the seven vehicles most likely to be damaged in America come from imported brands? At number 8, the Cadillac ATS is the first and only American vehicle on this list, with a total score of 14.1 percent.- Image Credit: Lexus
Number 9: Lexus CT200h
The CT200h is the second Lexus on this list of vehicles most likely to be damaged in an accident. With 8.7 percent of CT models suffering from reported damage and another 5.0 percent going unreported, this little hybrid hatchback lands at number nine on this list.- Image Credit: Infiniti