More people may be looking to buy smaller pickup trucks as they face high gas prices, but just how safe are these trucks? Take a look at how these eight vehicles fared during their front, side and rear crash evaluations by the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety.

Front Evaluation: GoodSide Evaluation: GoodRear Crash Protection: Marginal

Front Evaluation: GoodSide Evaluation: MarginalRear Crash Protection: Acceptable

Front Evaluation: GoodSide Evaluation: MarginalRear Crash Protection: Acceptable

Front Evaluation: GoodSide Evaluation: MarginalRear Crash Protection: Poor

Front Evaluation: AcceptableSide Evaluation: MarginalRear Crash Protection: Poor

Front Evaluation: AcceptableSide Evaluation: MarginalRear Crash Protection: Poor

Front Evaluation: AcceptableSide Evaluation: PoorRear Crash Protection: Marginal

Front Evaluation: AcceptableSide Evaluation: PoorRear Crash Protection: Marginal

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