Safer Cars

IIHS Top Safety Picks
Front crash 40mph moderate and small overlap, and compare to NHTSA's 35mph
Crash Avoidance Features by make and model: forward collision warning, autobrake , lane departure warning, lane departure prevention, adaptive headlights and blind spot detection.

Insurance loss information collision, property damage, comprehensive, personal injury, medical payment, bodily injury

TSP+ with front crash prevention, Outback (Legacy), Forester
Safercar: has crash collision video and image
Rearview Video Systems, ESC, Forward Collision Warning, Lane Departure Warning
safe car for 2014 Subaru Outback, Mazda CX-5, Mazda3, Forester, Impreza, XV, Toyota Prius, Nissan Rogue
SUV: Mazda CX5, Outback, Forester (no blind spot detection)
Hatchback: Mazda3
Station wagon AWD, 4WD: Outback

Best & worst visibility: Outback, Forester (no blind spot detection)

Insurance Institute for Highway Safety - Shopping for a Safer Car 2007
Status Report: Top Safety Pick 2007 IIHS
Top Safety Pick 2006 Gold Award Winners, Si
IIHS Vehicle ratings

National Highway Traffic Safety Administration NHTSA - Buying A Safer Car
NHTSA SaferCar

Airbag
Curtain airbags deployment videos
Side airbag deployment video
Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard 208 (FMVSS 208): Occupant crash protection 1998 dual front airbags

Electronic stability control ESC 55% 2009 to 100% 2012
Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards 571.126: Electronic stability control systems

IIHS crash avoidance ratings: autobrake, forward collision warning, auto braking stop stopping, Subaru EyeSight active brake system Forester Premium, XV Premium, Impreza Limited, Outback Premium, Legacy Premium

Front crash prevention ratings, 2013-14 midsize cars and SUVs