The Latest Breaking News from IIHS

A few years ago, the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) discovered that its automatic emergency braking (AEB) test wasn’t really simulating real-world crashes. It had been testing the systems at relatively low speeds, far below the speeds where most rear-end crashes actually occurred. The IIHS decided to raise the…

The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) crunched the numbers. It turns out bigger, heavier vehicles don't always keep you safer in a crash. They can, however, make you more deadly to other drivers on the road. It all depends on whether a vehicle is heavier or lighter than the…

A new study compiling decades of fatal motorcycle crashes is being released by the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety, which is pushing for stricter state road safety laws

The Buick Envista that rides on the same platform earned nearly identical scores.

The organization says more stringent safeguards are needed to prevent misuse of these partially automated systems.

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But it's also the first electric truck to receive an IIHS rating, so we'll see if can hold onto its title.

Automakers are investing heavily in self-driving tech. But much of the data proving that AVs are safer isn't public yet.

Hyundai and GM's entry-level electric SUVs, the Ioniq 5 and Chevrolet Equinox EV, offer generous tech features, a long driving range and excellent safety features.