Keeping drivers switched on
Nov 26, 2024 — Drivers who are used to partial automation that turns off when they try to share control over the steering are less willing to steer or put their hands on the wheel in sticky situations.
News
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.
Lax helmet laws come with deadly cost
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.
Automakers beef up seat belt reminders
Oct 10, 2024 — More than 60% of 2024 models tested so far earn good ratings, compared with 17% in the program’s first year.
More drivers use safety tech
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.
Paying attention or faking it?
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.
Eight more vehicles qualify for awards
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.
Best practices for automation research
Aug 21, 2024 — IIHS researchers recently joined other experts to develop recommendations for evaluations of highly automated vehicles.
Insight
Slowing my roll
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.
Service campaign cuts Hyundai, Kia theft rates
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.
Three midsize luxury SUVs earn highest award
Aug 1, 2024 — The 2025 BMW X5, 2024 Lexus NX and 2024 Volvo XC90 qualify for the Top Safety Pick+ award.
Lighting up crosswalks
Jul 30, 2024 — Crosswalk illuminators and flashing beacons dramatically increase the likelihood that drivers will yield to pedestrians, a new IIHS study shows.
2024 Hyundai Tucson earns laurels
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.
Kia EV9 qualifies for IIHS award
Jul 23, 2024 — The new midsize electric SUV earns a Top Safety Pick award after Kia fixed an issue with headlight aim.
Small SUVs excel in rear AEB test
Jul 18, 2024 — Seven out of eight small SUVs tested earn advanced or superior ratings from IIHS for rear crash prevention.