Here&#x27;s some numbers that establish that larger vehicles are generally safer:<p><a href="http:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.iihs.org&#x2F;iihs&#x2F;topics&#x2F;driver-death-rates" rel="nofollow">http:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.iihs.org&#x2F;iihs&#x2F;topics&#x2F;driver-death-rates</a><p>Compare the death rates of small, tiny, and midsize sedans (2011 data is the latest).<p>Then look at large SUVs.  Huge difference.  &quot;All vehicles&quot; = 28.  Most of the large SUVs are single digits, most of the smaller cars are well above 28.<p>Curiously, Ford Expedition 2WD is above average and is an exception.  I would love to understand why because it&#x27;s a huge vehicle.  The Ford Expedition 4WD is way at the other end, 5 deaths.  Perhaps it has something to do with how people drive, or some flaw in how it handles.<p>Most trucks are pretty safe, but the Ford F-150 4WD has above average death rates, and is the most popular single model of pickup truck.  I wonder if this is because lots of people buy this truck who don&#x27;t really know how to drive a truck.<p>Anyway, some interesting data to explore there.  Although as I pointed out, there are some outliers, in general the data lines up with the contention that larger vehicles are safer.