A new study from the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety finds that pedestrian automatic emergency braking systems are much less effective in the dark, where 75% of fatal pedestrian crashes happen.
February 4, 2022
The precise timing of the first set of ratings is uncertain because ongoing supply chain woes in the auto industry have made it more difficult to obtain vehicles for testing.
January 20, 2022
The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety gives a midsize luxury SUV its highest safety accolade.
December 22, 2021
Twelve automakers out of 20 have now installed automatic emergency braking on more than 95% of the vehicles produced in a one-year period.
December 20, 2021
Crash fatalities could be reduced by 3% for drivers 70 and older and 5% for drivers 80 and older if they drove vehicles with the same safety profile as their middle-aged counterparts.
December 9, 2021
The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety gives a nod to the 2021 minivan while its sister fleet vehicle doesn’t make the grade.
December 1, 2021
A provision in the bill mandates that every new car must be outfitted with technology that detects and stops drunk driving which killed 10,142 people in 2019 alone.
November 22, 2021
The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety gives its highest safety accolades to the mid-size luxury car.
November 5, 2021
Studies show that side impacts still accounted for 23% of passenger vehicle occupant deaths in 2019.
October 30, 2021
Headlights rule: Driving at night is three times as risky as driving during the day.
October 18, 2021
Better headlights position the 2021 Ford F-150s for IIHS recognition.
October 14, 2021
Honda’s 2022 Civic sedan and hatchback each earn “plus” status.
September 27, 2021
The all-electric, mid-size SUV rolls away with an IIHS Top Safety Pick+ award.
September 22, 2021
GM vehicles roll away with Top Safety Pick and Top Safety Pick+ awards.
September 20, 2021
Roundabouts cut crashes and save lives. But not all roundabouts are built the same.
September 3, 2021