2020 Chevrolet Equinox Doesn't Receive TSP+ Award Over Poor Headlights
28 Nov 2019, 15:19 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / The crashworthiness of the 2020 Equinox is top notch, but Chevy didn't pay attention to headlight performance when designing the compact crossover
IIHS Slams NHTSA for Ineffective Education Programs on Speeding
13 Nov 2019, 16:30 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / IIHS says people know speeding is dangerous, but they choose to do so anyway, so trying to educate them on the matter is fruitless
Not All Pedestrian Crash Prevention Systems Are Created Equal
30 Oct 2019, 13:10 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / The IIHS recently tested some midsize cars from premium and non-premium manufacturers and found that the quality of their pedestrian detecting AEB varies a lot
Drivers Lie About Using Drugs Even in Anonymous Paid Surveys, Study Finds
17 Sep 2019, 15:47 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / The research found that fewer than 20 percent of drivers admitted to taking cocaine despite testing positive and facing no penalty
Facelifted Jeep Cherokee Falls Short Of Receiving the Top Safety Pick+ Award
16 Sep 2019, 10:23 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / Even though Jeep has improved the crashworthiness of the Cherokee for 2019, the headlights still leave much to be desired
2020 Hyundai Palisade, Ram 1500 Receive Top Safety Pick+ Awards
14 Sep 2019, 18:51 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / The Ram 1500 receives its first-ever Top Safety Pick+, and Hyundai joins the light-duty pickup truck with the all-new Palisade
Fatal Accidents by Running a Red Light at Their Highest in a Decade
2 Sep 2019, 14:08 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / The American Automobile Association’s Foundation for Traffic Safety says running red lights has become an ever more frequent cause of fatal crashes
2019 Audi e-tron Crashed by IIHS, Gets Highest Rating
14 Aug 2019, 15:53 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / 2019 Audi e-tron survives the IIHS crash tests and other trials, the car is named 2019 Top Safety Pick+ by the safety organization
Hyundai Nexo Is the First Hydrogen Car Tested by IIHS, Gets Top Safety Pick+
10 Aug 2019, 20:31 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / Evaluating the NEXO was also beneficial to IIHS, by offering its first early opportunity to evaluate a hydrogen fuel cell vehicle
Knee Airbags Are Utterly Useless and Could Even Be Dangerous, IIHS Finds
8 Aug 2019, 09:55 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / In real life crashes, IIHS says knee airbags are responsible for a 0.5 percent decrease in overall injury risk, a statistically negligible number
Today's Cars Speak a Language American Drivers Don't Get, IIHS Says
20 Jun 2019, 15:19 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / 48 percent of people asked about Autopilot responded it's safe to take hands off the wheel and engage in other activities when the system is on
New Hyundai Veloster Rewarded With 2019 Top Safety Pick Rating
31 May 2019, 13:38 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / The 2019 Hyundai Veloster isn't worthy of the Top Safety Pick+ rating, but nevertheless, the quirky hatchback is safer than the Veloster built before Jan. 2019
2019 Kia Stinger Earns Top Safety Pick+ Rating From the IIHS
26 May 2019, 13:23 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / As expected from the larger brother of the Genesis G70, the 2019 Kia Stinger received top honors for safety from the IIHS
Optional Safety Features Play An Important Role In IIHS Top Safety Pick+ Rating
23 May 2019, 14:41 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / Almost no car, crossover, SUV, or pickup truck can attain Top Safety Pick+ without optional extras. The exceptions are the Honda Insight and Genesis G90
Watch the 2020 Mazda3 Getting Smashed by the IIHS and Earning a Top Safety Pick
9 May 2019, 15:32 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / 2020 Mazda3 gets crash tested by the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety, receives a Top Safety Pick for both sedan and hatchback
IIHS Says Current Seat Belt Systems Are Dangerous for Rear Passengers
25 Apr 2019, 08:02 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / IIHS study finds that rear seat occupants get injured or killed even when wearing their seatbelts because of the systems' limitations
Watch a 2019 BMW X5 Kidney Grille Glide Away Intact During IIHS Crash Test
18 Apr 2019, 15:53 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / 2019 BMW X5 awarded the Top Safety Pick+ by the IIHS, becomes the fourth Bimmer to receive the distinction since the beginning of the year
Seeing a Crashed 2019 Honda HR-V at NYIAS Is Like Buying Chewed Up Food
11 Apr 2019, 15:00 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / 2019 Honda HR-V destroyed during an Institute for Highway Safety crash test to be on display at the New York International Auto Show
IIHS Study Links 37,000 Fatal Road Crashes to Speed Limit Increase
5 Apr 2019, 14:24 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / IIHS says around 37,000 people might not have lost their lives in crashes hadn't speed limits been raised consistently in the past 25 years
2019 Toyota Prius Get IIHS Top Safety Pick Rating
29 Mar 2019, 16:11 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / An acceptable rating was handed to the Prius duo in the passenger-side small overlap crash test, as well as for headlights