“Most of these vehicles received excellent safety ratings, performing well in crash tests at the IIHS and NHTSA, so it’s not a vehicle design issue,” said Brauer. “The models on this list likely reflect a combination of driver behavior and driving conditions, leading to increased crashes and fatalities.”

Apparently the people down voting you didn’t read the article, which basically states these numbers mean jack shit.

Unless it’s a Tesla. Then there is a nontrivial statistical likelihood that the occupant was not in fact in control of the vehicle at the time due to the usual confluence of stupidity of its owner plus stupidity of its manufacturer. Especially in freeway conditions.