Although it is possible to be seriously injured in just about any vehicle in the event of a serious car accident, the fact of the matter is that some vehicles are far more dangerous to operate on our nation's highways than others. While all car manufacturers are required to meet certain basic safety regulations, there is a huge difference between the degree of protection that the safest cars offer today's drivers compared to the most dangerous vehicles that are available on the market. Let's take a look at three of the least safe cars in auto accidents that are currently available to car buyers: the Buick Rendezvous, the Nissan Frontierville and the Toyota Yaris.

Buick has a reputation for offering an extremely safe line of cars in previous years, but the Buick Rendezvous has gone a long way to damaging that reputation. The Buick Rendezvous is relatively safe when it experiences a minor rear or side impact, but the lack of an effective crumple zone in the front of the vehicle can lead to serious injuries in the event of a front end collision.

When it comes to sport utility vehicles, most drivers assume that these automobiles are far safer than most vehicles that are on the road, but the Nissan Frontierville is an SUV that is in the top five of nearly every list of unsafe vehicles. The Nissan Frontierville has been shown to have a fuel tank that is subject to igniting and exploding as a result of relatively minor front and rear collisions, resulting in a number of unnecessary injuries and deaths.

The Toyota Corporation has come under considerable fire in recent years for producing a number of different vehicles that have been proven to be unsafe in auto accidents, but most industry experts agree that the Toyota Yaris takes the cake. The Toyota Yaris has been proven to be unable to handle slippery or icy roads as well as most vehicles. However, it is particular unsafe during auto accidents in the event that the vehicle suffers a side impact collision, especially if there are passengers in the back seat.