IIHS News
Illuminated Crosswalks Aid Drivers in Yielding to Pedestrians: IIHS
In areas with few streetlights, drivers are more than three times as likely to yield to pedestrians at illuminated crosswalks than at dark ones, according to a new study from the Insurance Institute ...
IIHS: Small SUV Rear Autobrake Test Reveal Most Perform Well
Seven out of eight small SUVs tested performed well in the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) rear crash prevention evaluation, which addresses low-speed backing crashes that account for a ...
Most U.S. Drivers Support Anti-Speeding Technology in Vehicles: IIHS Survey
More than 60 percent of the drivers in the United States would find it acceptable if their vehicle provided an audible and visual warning when they exceeded the posted speed ...
IIHS: Crash Tests Highlight Large SUV Vulnerabilities
Large SUVs give the impression of a safer ride; however, that isn't always the case, new crash test results by the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety show. The Jeep Wagoneer is the only model out ...
AEB Rule on All New U.S. Vehicles Beginning 2029 Finalized
A new regulation from the National Highway Traffic Administration requires automatic emergency braking (AEB) on all new passenger vehicles by September 2029. Though the final rule is a step forward ...
IIHS: New Front Crash Prevention Test Highlights Safety Weakness in Small SUVs
In a newly updated vehicle-to-vehicle front crash prevention test to address crashes that occur at higher speeds and those in which the struck vehicle is a motorcycle or large truck, only one of the ...
Daylight Savings Time a Mixed Bag When It Comes to Safety
A study released earlier this month examining the correlation between daylight savings time and road safety found that "changing the clocks helps pedestrians but hurts motorists." Setting clocks ...
IIHS: Most Cars With Self-Driving, Driver-Assist Tech Get Low Safety Marks
Tesla's Autopilot and Full Self Driving technology and nine other assisted-driving systems marketed by major automakers received "poor" ratings from the U.S. Insurance Institute for Highway Safety in ...