The best drivers in the U.S. today operate a nameplate that ceased production 14 years ago. LendingTree just analyzed the prevalence of car accidents, DUIs, speeding, and general citations across 30 of the most popular car brands in the U.S. While Tesla, Ram, and Subaru took home “Worst Drivers” prizes, a defunct American brand won “Best Drivers.”

The Ford Motor Company operated the brand from 1938 until 2011

Any guesses?

It’s Mercury. The last vehicle on its production line, the Grand Marquis sedan, exited the factory in early 2011. U.S. drivers might remember its SUVs, the Mountaineer and the Mariner.

As it turns out, despite no new models entering the scene in 14 years, the study results show Mercury has the lowest incident rate per 1,000 drivers. That’s about half the incident rate for Tesla drivers.

Right behind Mercury is another defunct American car brand: Pontiac. GM started production in 1926 and sunset Pontiac in 2008.

You might be wondering what models these “best” drivers are operating

Here’s Mercury’s lineup from 2004 to 2010 that you might still see on the road today:

Sedans & Wagons

• Mercury Milan (2006–2011) – Midsize sedan, similar to the Ford Fusion.
• Mercury Grand Marquis (1975–2011) – A full-size sedan known for its durability.
• Mercury Montego (2005–2007) – A short-lived full-size sedan, precursor to the Sable.
• Mercury Sable (1986–2009, final generation 2008–2009) – Midsize/full-size sedan.

SUVs & Crossovers

• Mercury Mariner (2005–2011) – Compact SUV, sibling to the Ford Escape.
• Mercury Mountaineer (1997–2010) – Mid-size SUV, sibling to the Ford Explorer.

Minivans

• Mercury Monterey (2004–2007) – A short-lived minivan based on the Ford Freestar.

Of course, as time passes, we expect Mercury to fall off future versions of this list, since the cars will likely age out of the mix.

LendingTree used its own car insurance quote data to determine which brands seemed to host drivers with the riskiest behavior versus the safest.