USA TODAY NETWORK Thinking of purchasing a new car? Many consider the price, the color, the model and the gas mileage when looking for a vehicle. But safety should be the no. 1 priority. According to an analysis from iSeeCars, the current five most dangerous brands you could purchase today is the Dodge, Kia, Buick, Tesla and Buick. Despite their driver-assisted technology, Tesla's Model Y and Model S car are known to be dangerous on road, according to iSeeCars' data. Karl Brauer, iSeeCars Executive Analyst, said some of the blame falls on distracted drivers. "New cars are safer than they’ve ever been,” he said. Between advanced chassis design, driver assist technology, and an array of airbags surrounding the driver, today’s car models provide excellent occupant protection. But these safety features are being countered by distracted driving and higher rates of speed, leading to rising accident and death rates in recent years.” Here is the top five list of most dangerous car brands. The five most dangerous car brands According to their methodology, iSeeCars analyzed fatality data from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration's Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS) of model year 2018-2022 cars with car crashes that resulted in at least one occupant fatality to identify the most dangerous vehicles on U.S. roads today. Rank