Not sure what these ratings are yet; IIHS site doesn't show either vehicle.
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/chi-ap-us-electriccars-safe,0,5429365.story
edit: I just noticed this posted on the GM-Volt site; except the poster edited out the "Nissan LEAF". Really deVoltees, it's ok if the LEAF is safe too.
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/chi-ap-us-electriccars-safe,0,5429365.story
DETROIT— The Chevrolet Volt and Nissan Leaf got top safety ratings in some of the first-ever tests of electric cars by an insurer-funded research group.
Both cars earned top scores for front, side and rear-impact crashes and for rollover crash protection, according to results released Tuesday by the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety.
...."What powers the wheels is different, but the level of safety for the Volt and Leaf is as high as any of our other top crash test performers," said Joe Nolan, the institute's chief administrative officer.
edit: I just noticed this posted on the GM-Volt site; except the poster edited out the "Nissan LEAF". Really deVoltees, it's ok if the LEAF is safe too.