Highway Safety: News, Information and Reviews
Latest Institute test results for the Mercedes R class
Wed, 07 May 2008 17:00:00 GMT
Special issue: crash avoidance features
Thu, 17 Apr 2008 04:00:00 GMT
ARLINGTON, VA — The redesigned 2009 Subaru Forester, a small SUV, earns the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety's Top Safety Pick award. Winners afford superior overall crash protection among the vehicles in their class. To qualify, a vehicle must earn the highest rating of good in the Institute's front, side, and rear tests and be equipped with electronic stability control.
Thu, 17 Apr 2008 04:00:00 GMT
Latest Institute test results for the Mercedes C class
Wed, 16 Apr 2008 14:40:00 GMT
ARLINGTON, VA — Occupant protection in side impacts of midsize cars is improving as automakers introduce safer designs and add side airbags as standard equipment. The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety recently completed front, side, and rear tests of seven 2008 model midsize cars, both moderately priced and luxury: Chevrolet Malibu, Dodge Avenger, Infiniti G35, Kia Optima, Mitsubishi Galant, Nissan Altima, and Saturn Aura. All earn the highest rating of good for occupant protection in frontal crashes. All but the Kia Optima earn the top rating of good for side crash protection (Malibu's rating applies to cars built after February 2008). Rear crash protection results vary more widely. Among the seats/head restraints evaluated,...
Thu, 10 Apr 2008 04:00:00 GMT
Strength of the roofs on SUVs influences the risk of occupant injury in rollover crashes, new Institute study finds ESC helps keep vehicles from rolling over, and side airbags protect people in the rollover crashes that still occur Demonstration of strong vs. weak roofs shows why roof strength matters Rollovers in which drivers died demonstrate need for strong roofs on SUVs Seat/head restraints that earn good ratings, based on dynamic tests, reduce neck injury risk among drivers of rear-struck vehicles
Sat, 15 Mar 2008 04:00:00 GMT
ARLINGTON, VA — The best overall performer in front, side, and rear tests of nine 4-door midsize SUV models is the redesigned 2009 Nissan Murano, which earns the Top Safety Pick award. The tests were recently conducted by the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety.
Tue, 26 Feb 2008 05:00:00 GMT
Special issue: speed
Thu, 31 Jan 2008 05:00:00 GMT
ARLINGTON, VA — The Highway Loss Data Institute is pleased to announce the election of Laurette Stiles as the new chairman of the Board of Directors. Stiles is vice president, strategic resources, at State Farm Insurance Companies. She succeeds Eugene C. Connell, senior vice president and division officer, actuarial division, at Erie Insurance Group. Connell served as HLDI chairman in 2007 and will continue to serve as a Board member.
Thu, 17 Jan 2008 05:00:00 GMT
ARLINGTON, VA — The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety is pleased to announce the election of Brian V. Boyden as the new chairman of the Board of Directors. Boyden is executive vice president, State Farm Insurance Companies. He succeeds Gary Kusumi, president and chief executive officer, personal lines, of GMAC Insurance. Kusumi served as IIHS chairman during 2007 and will continue to serve as a member of the Board.
Thu, 17 Jan 2008 05:00:00 GMT
ARLINGTON, VA — The new Infiniti EX35, a luxury SUV, earns the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety's Top Safety Pick award for 2008. The EX35 is the first Infiniti to earn this award. Top Safety Pick winners afford superior overall crash protection among the vehicles in their class. To qualify a vehicle must earn the highest rating of good in the Institute's front, side, and rear tests and be equipped with electronic stability control.
Thu, 10 Jan 2008 05:00:00 GMT
ARLINGTON, VA — The redesigned Cadillac CTS earns the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety's Top Safety Pick award for 2008. The CTS is one of only three large luxury cars to earn the designation this year (the others are the Audi A6 and Volvo S80). Winners of Top Safety Pick afford superior overall crash protection among the vehicles in their class. To qualify a vehicle must earn the highest rating of good in the Institute's front, side, and rear tests and be equipped with electronic stability control.
Wed, 09 Jan 2008 05:00:00 GMT
ARLINGTON, VA — None of 6 minivans, all 2008 models, is designed to resist vehicle damage in many low-speed collisions. The front and rear bumper systems on these minivans allowed $5,000 or more damage in a series of 4 crash tests conducted at 3 and 6 mph. The Nissan Quest was the worst, sustaining damage that cost more than $8,000 to repair. These are the results of recent crash tests conducted by the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety to assess and compare how well vehicle bumper systems resist damage in the kinds of low-speed collisions that frequently occur in commuter traffic and parking lots.
Thu, 20 Dec 2007 05:00:00 GMT
Today the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration announced it will stick to rules governing truckers’ driving hours, even though the rules have been struck down by a US Court of Appeals. The agency will keep allowing truckers to drive 11 hours at a stretch and up to 88 hours in an 8-day period. Institute president Adrian Lund points out that the agency “still believes the way to address the problem of fatigued drivers behind the wheels of big truck rigs is to allow them to drive even more hours than past rules allowed. This is contrary to what the appeals court told the agency, not once but twice, and it’s contrary to what’s rational.” The US Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia struck down the...
Tue, 11 Dec 2007 05:00:00 GMT
ARLINGTON, VA —Thirty-four vehicles earn the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety's Top Safety Pick award for 2008. The award recognizes vehicles that do the best job of protecting people in front, side, and rear crashes based on ratings in the Institute's tests. Winners also have to be equipped with electronic stability control (ESC), which research shows can significantly reduce the risk of crashing.
Thu, 15 Nov 2007 05:00:00 GMT
Latest Institute test results for the Chevrolet Malibu
Mon, 12 Nov 2007 17:15:00 GMT