I owned a ford for 3+ years, a Honda 2+ year, drove Corolla (but dislike it) in the past too.

Ford- if you are lucky you can get a nice one, but I am not, it is crap, my fluid was burned a hole and there is no indication in the electronic system. I spent more money fixing it but many of the problems never get fixed. My in-law owned a SUV, seldom have problem. My concolusion is that Ford's quality is not stable at all.

I drove Coralla, it is light and quiet but when I speed up to 60 or higher MPH, I feel the car is not stable, it floats left and right, and I feel I cannot control where it goes, a bit like leave flying in the air, seriously. After a few days I decided it is not safe for me.

Honda, quieter but more stable and solid, I love it. I cannot comment on "how if accident" because I do not have such experience but comparing to Corolla and Malibu (also drove it for a few days, too heavy for small car and noisy. When you start and stop the car, require lots of efforts), Honda is much better.