After a year of sticky accelerators and sliding floor mats, you may be wondering which vehicles are the safest to drive. Not only do safe vehicles give you a little more peace of mind while out on the road, they can also save you mega bucks in insurance costs. According to the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety, the safest car in 2010 is the Buick LaCrosse for Large Cars, the Audi A3 for Midsize Cars, and the Honda Civic 4-door model for Small Cars. Here is the complete list of the top 27 safest vehicles to drive, broken out by category.

Large cars

Buick LaCrosse

Ford Taurus

Lincoln MKS

Volvo S80

Midsize cars

Audi A3

Chevrolet Malibu built after October 2009

Chrysler Sebring 4-door with optional electronic stability control

Dodge Avenger with optional electronic stability control

Mercedes C class

Subaru Legacy

Subaru Outback

Volkswagen Jetta sedan

Volkswagen Passat sedan

Volvo C30

Small cars

Honda Civic 4-door models (except Si) with optional electronic stability control

Kia Soul

Nissan Cube

Subaru Impreza except WRX

Volkswagen Golf 4-door

Midsize SUVs

Dodge Journey

Subaru Tribeca

Volvo XC60

Volvo XC90

Small SUVs

Honda Element

Jeep Patriot with optional side torso airbags

Subaru Forester

Volkswagen Tiguan