IIHS
Don’t Rear-End a Tractor Trailer, Or You Will Die
The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety, the insurance industry-funded research organization (which, due to its nature, has an obvious interest in reducing injuries and vehicle...
IIHS Reports Mixed Results For Collision-Avoidance Technology
There was a time during some of our readers' lifetimes when vehicle safety meant a padded dashboard (on a car with only drum brakes). But hey, you survived, and so did I. When...
Many Models Fail New Latin NCAP Crash Tests
By Chris Haak The US, Europe, and Australia have had new-car crash-test regimes for decades. While people may complain about the cost of new cars, as well as their weight and...
IIHS Releases Vehicle Death Rates For 2006-2009
The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) recently released a major study regarding death rates from auto accidents, and while the results are not unexpected, they do...
IIHS Announces 2011 Top Safety Picks
By Chris Haak The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety, a nonprofit funded by member insurance companies, has released its top safety picks for 2011, and there are a large...