The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety is making it harder to earn its Top Safety Pick and Top Safety Pick+ awards in 2024, challenging manufacturers to offer better protection for back seat passengers and improve their pedestrian crash avoidance systems.
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Small Pickups Fall Short When It Comes to Rear-Seat Safety
Most small pickups fall short when it comes to protecting passengers seated in the rear, the latest crash test ratings from the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety show.
Small Vehicles Falter in Updated Moderate Overlap Crash Test
Most small cars don’t provide good protection for rear-seat passengers, the latest crash test ratings from the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety show.
New Crash Test Spotlights Lagging Protection for Rear Passengers in Small SUVs
The IIHS found that only two out of 15 small SUVs, the Ford Escape and Volvo XC40, protect the rear occupant well enough to earn a good rating.
IIHS Study: Autonomous Cars Won’t Avoid Majority of Vehicle Crashes
The general consensus has been that once autonomous cars take over the roads, car accidents will almost be a thing of the past. But according to a new study from the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS), not only is that not realistic, but it’s likely that self-driving cars might only prevent a third of… Continue reading IIHS Study: Autonomous Cars Won’t Avoid Majority of Vehicle Crashes