Most small SUVs struggle in new crash prevention test

The nonprofit tested the auto-braking systems in ten popular small SUVs ... New Car Assessment Program. We appreciate the IIHS’s introduction of new front crash prevention test protocols ... Read More

Ford Mustang Mach-E, Rivian R1S SUV among vehicles that receive IIHS 2024 top safety award

These vehicles are among 48 vehicles that received the IIHS 2024 "Top Safety Pick+" award and 56 vehicles received the 2024 "Top Safety Pick" award. Read More

IIHS study sees some lower speed limits as too high when pedestrians present

Higher speeds can kill in a crash, and more large trucks and SUVs intensify that danger for pedestrians, a study finds. Read More

Subaru Forester first to ace difficult new IIHS crash test [w/video]

The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety introduced its new ... front crash test conducted by the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS). The Forester, the only one of 13 small SUVs ... Read More

U.S. "fondness for tall SUVs and pickups" compounding risks for pedestrians in crashes, IIHS study finds

The IIHS says a "small increase in crash speed can really ramp up the danger to a pedestrian," and our penchant for big vehicles "has intensified that effect." ... Read More

IIHS launching first new frontal crash test since 1995 [w/video]

The main crush-zone structures are concentrated in the middle 50 percent of the front end. When a crash ... excel in the new test will be recognized. "We won't have evaluated many vehicles in the ... Read More