The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety revealed its list of 2012 vehicles with the best crash test ratings Thursday.
There are a record 115 vehicles on this year's Insurance Institute for Highway Safety Top Safety Pick list.
Here's a look at the 2012 top safety pick winners ...
Minicars
Fiat 500 built after July 2011
Ford Fiesta sedan & hatchback
Honda Fit
Toyota Yaris 4-dr hatchback
Small cars
Chevrolet Cruze, Sonic, Volt
Ford Focus
Honda Civic 4-dr
Honda CR-Z, Insight
Hyundai Elantra
Kia Forte sedan
Kia Soul
Lexus CT 200h
Mazda 3 sedan & hatchback
Mini Cooper Countryman
Mitsubishi Lancer
except Ralliart & Evolution
Nissan Cube, Juke, Leaf
Scion tC, xB, xD
Subaru Impreza except WRX
Toyota Corolla, Prius
Volkswagen Golf 4-dr
Volkswagen GTI 4-dr
Midsize moderately priced cars
Audi A3
Buick Verano
Chevrolet Malibu
Chrysler 200 4-dr
Dodge Avenger
Ford Fusion
Honda Accord
Hyundai Sonata
Kia Optima
Subaru Legacy, Outback
Toyota Camry, Prius v
Volkswagen Jetta sedan
Volkswagen Jetta SportWagen
Volkswagen Passat
Volvo C30
Midsize luxury/near luxury cars
Acura TL built after Sept. 2011
Acura TSX sedan & wagon
Audi A4
Lincoln MKZ
Mercedes C-Class
Volkswagen CC except 4wd
Volvo S60
Large family cars
Buick LaCrosse, Regal
Chrysler 300
Dodge Charger
Ford Taurus
Toyota Avalon
Large luxury cars
Audi A6
BMW 5 series except 4wd & V8
Cadillac CTS sedan
Hyundai Equus, Genesis
Infiniti M except M56x 4wd
Lincoln MKS
Mercedes E-Class sedan
Mercedes E-Class coupe
Saab 9-5
Volvo S80
Small SUVs
Honda CR-V
Hyundai Tucson
Jeep Patriot
with optional side torso airbags
Kia Sportage
Subaru Forester
Volkswagen Tiguan
Midsize SUVs
Chevrolet Equinox
Dodge Durango, Journey
Ford Edge, Explorer, Flex
GMC Terrain
Honda Pilot
Hyundai Santa Fe
Jeep Grand Cherokee
Kia Sorento
Subaru Tribeca
Toyota Highlander, Venza
Midsize luxury SUVs
Acura MDX
Audi Q5
BMW X3
Cadillac SRX
Infiniti EX35
Lexus RX
Lincoln MKT, MKX
Mercedes GLK, M-Class
Saab 9-4X
Volvo XC60, XC90
Large SUVs
Buick Enclave
Chevrolet Traverse
GMC Acadia
Volkswagen Touareg
Minivans
Chrysler Town & Country
Dodge Grand Caravan
Honda Odyssey
Toyota Sienna
Volkswagen Routan
Large pickups
Ford F-150 crew cab models
Honda Ridgeline
Toyota Tundra crew cab models
The award recognizes vehicles that do the best job of protecting people in front, side, rollover, and rear crashes based on ratings in Institute evaluations.
In Michigan, an average of 993 people are killed every year in a traffic crash, according to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.