The institute for highway safety (the organization that does safety ratings) has a website here....http://www.iihs.org/ratings/default.aspx You can browse all makes and models of vehicles for the current safety ratings.

You want to do some research on websites such as www.consumerreports.org and www.kbb.com for overall safety ratings. And yes I believe that safety ratings are a reliable indicator of the general safety of the vehicle.

The safety ratings on the Jeep Grand Cherokee have rated an average four out of five stars for its overall performance, collision, and safety ratings.

There is no safety rating available for a 1979 Corvette. Websites like cars or autobuyguide, which offer safety ratings and crash-test ratings, only have ratings for models from 1990.

The safety ratings for the Acura RSX are very good,much better than most cars in its class. You can review the safety ratings for the Acura RSX and other vehicles at www.internetautoguide.com.