Four vehicles fall short in IIHS tests
Oct 31, 2024 — The recently updated moderate overlap front test tripped up two vehicles, while another pair stumbled in the longstanding small overlap test.
Oct 31, 2024 — The recently updated moderate overlap front test tripped up two vehicles, while another pair stumbled in the longstanding small overlap test.
Oct 16, 2024 — More than 20,000 motorcyclists who died in crashes in the U.S. since the mid-1970s would have survived if stronger helmet laws had been in place.
Oct 10, 2024 — More than 60% of 2024 models tested so far earn good ratings, compared with 17% in the program’s first year.
Oct 1, 2024 — Almost 9 out of 10 drivers of equipped vehicles keep lane departure warning and prevention systems switched on. Seven of 10 use anti-speeding alerts.
Sep 17, 2024 — Drivers are more likely to multitask when using partial automation. Some manage to do so even while playing by the rules of the systems’ attention requirements.
Sep 12, 2024 — The new winners bring the total number of vehicles earning this year’s Top Safety Pick+ award to 38 and the number earning Top Safety Pick to 53.
Aug 21, 2024 — IIHS researchers recently joined other experts to develop recommendations for evaluations of highly automated vehicles.
Insight
Aug 13, 2024 — How does a speed-restricting device affect a grim D.C. commute? I got behind the wheel to find out and was pleasantly surprised.
Aug 7, 2024 — A software upgrade offered to owners of vehicles targeted by viral theft videos slashed theft rates by more than half, new HLDI research shows.
Aug 1, 2024 — The 2025 BMW X5, 2024 Lexus NX and 2024 Volvo XC90 qualify for the Top Safety Pick+ award.
Jul 30, 2024 — Crosswalk illuminators and flashing beacons dramatically increase the likelihood that drivers will yield to pedestrians, a new IIHS study shows.
Jul 25, 2024 — Vehicles built after March 2024 qualify for a Top Safety Pick+ award thanks to a good rating in the updated moderate overlap front test.
Jul 23, 2024 — The new midsize electric SUV earns a Top Safety Pick award after Kia fixed an issue with headlight aim.
Jul 18, 2024 — Seven out of eight small SUVs tested earn advanced or superior ratings from IIHS for rear crash prevention.
Jul 11, 2024 — A new IIHS study adds to the evidence that the technology is a convenience feature that has little effect on crash rates.