The largest pickups and SUVs have become the armored tanks of the auto industry, but pose a greater risk to those riding in ...

IIHS hopes that, by incorporating DAMAGE into its analysis of crash tests, it will be able to inform improvements to airbag design that can reduce the risk of brain injuries. Currently ...

Until now, there has not been an effective way to assess the risk of rotational brain injury in crash tests. However, thanks ...

The IIHS will begin evaluating how well vehicles protect occupants from rotational brain injuries.

The Lincoln Aviator, Mercedes-Benz GLE-Class and Volvo XC60 earn good ratings, while the Acura MDX and BMW X3 are rated ...

Crash safety is evolving, and a new metric could help better evaluate brain injury risks caused by rotational forces during accidents. While modern vehicles ...

That's where crash test results and safety ratings come into the picture. Trusted authorities like the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) and the National Highway Traffic Safety ...

Vehicles can vary widely in their crash test rankings, and while being from ... reported by the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) and National Highway Traffic Safety Administration ...

However, adding reflective patches or strips to the pedestrian test dummies caused the AEB-equipped vehicles to strike them full-speed or slow only marginally in many cases, the IIHS reports.

So says the latest research from the U.S. Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS). The news was not good ... to be seen by motorists. The test saw all three cars driving 25 miles per hour ...

High visibility clothing with reflective strips, which can help drivers see pedestrians at night, may also reduce the effectiveness of automated crash prevention systems, according to an Insurance ...