Insurance Institute for Highway Safety


2010 Top Safety Picks announced by IIHS, new roof strength rule shakes things up

The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) has once again announced the winners of its Top Safety Pick award – all 27 of them. This time out, 19 cars and eight SUVs made the all-important grade. To break it down a bit for you, Subaru is the only make to earn top marks in each of the classes in which it competes (four), winning a total of five awards. Ford and Volvo combined to take home six Top Safety Pick awards (the most of any automaker), VW/Audi comes away with five and Chrysler gets four. Added to this year's safe list in the ... Read more →

Pics Aplenty: IIHS reveals before and after of Malibu/Bel Air crash John Neff

We're all well aware of the video released recently by the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety. You know the one. Modern Chevy Malibu versus vintage Chevy Bel Air. Crash test. The results speak ...

VIDEO: IIHS celebrates 50th anniversary by crashing modern Malibu into '59 Bel Air Jeremy Korzeniewski

They just don't build 'em like they used to. While that old saying is constantly bandied about in regards to modern-day cars and trucks, it's once again worth saying and was the first thing that ...

Lincoln MKT earns Top Safety Pick from IIHS Chris Shunk

Ford has dumped all of its latest safety gadgets into the already structurally sound 2010 Lincoln MKT, and the Blue Oval's engineering labor appears to have paid off as the luxury crossover has ...

Subaru Legacy and Outback, Dodge Avenger and Chrysler Sebring new IIHS Top Safety Picks Jonathon Ramsey

Four 2010 model year vehicles have just been awarded Top Safety Pick by the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety: Subaru's Outback and Legacy, the Dodge Avenger and Chrysler's Sebring. Top Safety ...

IIHS tests roof strength on microcars, Smart Fortwo comes out on top 4 months ago on Autoblog

The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety has just tested the latest batch of the smallest cars on the market to determine the strength of their roofs in the event of a rollover accident. Coming out on top with a "good" rating was the Smart Fortwo, which isn't all that surprising – due in ...

Kia Soul, Toyota Prius and Honda Insight earn IIHS Top Safety Pick awards 4 months ago on Autoblog

News comes today by way of the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety that the 2010 Kia Soul, Toyota Prius and Honda Insight have all earned the group's coveted Top Safety Pick Award. That means each of the three vehicles managed to score the agency's highest rating of good in front, side, and ...

IIHS tests two-door coupes, ratings mostly positive 5 months ago on Autoblog

It comes as little surprise that two-door automobiles perform differently when crash tested than their four-door stablemates, particularly in side crashes. Due to the vastly different structural makeup of coupes versus sedans, the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety has decided to test both ...

IIHS: Small car bumpers cost big bucks to repair 6 months ago on Autoblog

Driving a small car in the urban environs they're so well suited for can add up in big repair bills, says the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety. Low speed incidents in parking lots and on tight city streets are everyday occurrences that seemingly shouldn't cost a lot to set right, but they ...

Smart USA responds to IIHS crash test results 8 months ago on Autoblog

Needless to say, the folks over at Smart USA were not pleased to see the results of the latest batch of crash testing from the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety. The IIHS did a series of frontal offset crash tests between small and mid-size cars, one of which included a smart ForTwo versus ...

IIHS finds sub-compacts fare poorly against mid-size sedans 8 months ago on Autoblog

One of the biggest concerns people have with buying smal cars is crash safety. More specifically, there are concerns about what happens when a small car meets a larger one in an accident. Regardless of size, all cars are required to meet the same crash safety standards. The problem is that ...

IIHS releases list of 2009 Top Safety Picks 1 year ago on Autoblog

Vehicles are getting safer according to the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety, which published its list of 2009 Top Safety Picks today. A total of 72 vehicles earned Top Safety Pick honors this year, which means each one earned the highest score of Good in front, side and rear crash tests ...

IIHS praises Ford Focus for cheap crash repairs 1 year ago on Autoblog

Reminding us once again that there's more than meets the eye when shopping for a vehicle are recent impact tests performed by the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety that measure how much it costs to fix a vehicle after after a low-speed accident. Sure, we're all interested in safety and ...

IIHS crashes eight SUVs, four earn Top Safety Picks 1 year ago on Autoblog

Click above for high-res gallery of each crash test The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety has released complete crash test scores today for eight SUVs including the 2009 Ford Escape, 2008 Mitsubishi Outlander, 2008 Nissan Rogue, 2009 VW Tiguan, 2008 Chevy Equinox/Pontiac Torrent, 2008 Jeep ...

IIHS questions the effectiveness of five new safety features 1 year ago on Autoblog

The view above your left knee in the 2009 Infiniti FX. In the last 24 hours, we've been accosted with more high-tech, in-car wizardry than we've ever asked for. And while you'll have to wait until next week to read our review of the new Infiniti FX, the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety has ...

IIHS midsize smack down: Side impact ratings better, rear crashes, not so much 1 year ago on Autoblog

The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety just wrapped up its latest battery of batterings and most of the tested contenders in the mid-size segment faired well. The Dodge Avenger and Chrysler Sebring, along with the Infiniti G35, Nissan Altima, Chevrolet Malibu, Saturn Aura, Mitsubishi Galant and ...

IIHS studies effectiveness of roof strength: Surprise! It matters 1 year ago on Autoblog

There's been considerable debate between automakers, legislators and safety advocates over how roof strength correlates to deaths in rollover crashes. The majority of the focus has appropriately been heaped on SUVs, whose high center of gravity makes them more prone to rollovers, particularly when ...

Cadillac CTS earns IIHS' Top Safety Pick 1 year ago on Autoblog

The new Cadillac CTS has been snatching up awards and garnering praise since its launch last year, and now its got another trophy to place on its shelf. After the IIHS wrapped up its battery of batterings, the CTS joined the Institute's list of Top Safety Picks for 2008. Cadillac's entry-level ...

IIHS posts results on crashed Cooper, front rating 'good' 2 years ago on Autoblog

The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety wrapped up yet another round of merciless destruction analyzed crash test data provided by BMW and came away with an overall 'Good' rating for the 2007 MINI Cooper. The only test conducted so far was the frontal offset crash, which received the 'Good' ...

IIHS reports luxury cars have expensive fender benders 2 years ago on Autoblog

This is kind of a long-known fact, but there's some new data to back it up. Just because you pony up those extra tens of thousands of dollars for a luxury car doesn't mean you will get bumpers that protect you from damage any better. The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) just released a ...

IIHS finds most trucks, SUVs and minivans have poor head restraints 2 years ago on Autoblog

Over the past few years, the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) has been testing the effectiveness of head and neck restraints in most of the new models that it puts through its battery of batterings, and with good reason. Rear-end collisions are the number one crash on American roads. ...

Volvo S80, Scion xB score 'good' on IIHS crash tests 2 years ago on Autoblog

"Good" is such a broad term. When we go looking at crash test data, "good" is not the word that grabs us by the earlobes and says "Hey! I'll save your tail!" "Good" indicates a level of competence perhaps elevated from average levels of acheivement, but the word doesn't connote stellar performance ...

IIHS crashes convertibles too! Saab 9-3, Volvo C70 earn top ratings 2 years ago on Autoblog

The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) just wrapped up its own version of a clinical demolition derby on some of the newest drop tops around, and when the airbag dust settled, the Saab 9-3 and the Volvo C70 earned the Institute's Top Safety Pick award. Both vehicles scored "good" in ...

Ford, Honda score high on safety test 2 years ago on Autoblog

The crash-happy folks over at the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) have just released the results of their newest round of testing, and Acura and Ford have come out on top. Both the Acura MDX and the Ford Taurus/Mercury Sable earned the highest possible scores. The MDX was rated as ...

IIHS reports that bumpers aren't up to the task 2 years ago on Autoblog

As much as we like to think our modern cars are getting better and safer, apparently they can't beat an old Escort when it comes to low-speed collision damage. The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) just released a report detailing their latest test results for the bumpers of midsize ...

Ford earns two IIHS Top Safety Picks for Edge and MKX 2 years ago on Autoblog

The Ford Edge is off to a strong start in sales, at least stronger than the Fusion's first full month of sales, and word has come from the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety that the CUV and its platform mate, the Lincoln MKX, has earned a Top Safety Pick, which should help move a few more ...

IIHS releases 2007 Top Safety Pick Awards; not a domestic to be found 3 years ago on Autoblog

The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety has announced the recipients of its Top Safety Pick awards for 2007, a prize that's highly revered by those brands whose vehicles earn the honor. 13 vehicles made the cut this year, including four cars, seven SUVs and two minivans (see full list below). ...

IIHS side crash ratings for FJ Cruiser, Ford Freestyle, Fusion, Crown Vic 3 years ago on Autoblog

The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) has wrapped up its latest round of clinical crashing and, as is customary, improvements were seen on newer models, while older vehicles didn't fare quite as well. Toyota's FJ Cruiser scored a 'good' rating due to its optional side-curtain airbags, ...

Stats confirm effectiveness of graduated licensing 3 years ago on Autoblog

Back in 1998, the State of California instituted what's referred to as the "Graduated Licensing Law." For those of you not in one of the several states that have adopted this law, it sets a series of restrictions on new drivers, both while driving on their learner's permit and after they've been ...

Decling death rates due to safer vehicles, not better drivers 3 years ago on Autoblog

The number of fatal crashes on U.S. roads have steadily declined over the last few decades and the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) has found that this has little do with a safer motoring public and more to do with safer vehicle design. Their findings confirm what has been assumed for ...

Crash Results: Camry and RAV4 leading, Caliber makes improvement over Neon 3 years ago on Autoblog

The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) just can't stop ramming large, bumper shaped projectiles into the newest vehicles for 2007. Today the IIHS released the results of it most recent tests and it looks like Toyota is well represented at the top and the Caliber has made impressive ...

Kia Sedona and Subaru Impreza get top billing in crash safety tests 3 years ago on Autoblog

Not too long ago there was a time when Kia didn't come time mind when it came to anything, let alone safety. If there is still any doubt, the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety has new results that may change all that -- they called the new Kia Sedona the best minivan they've tested ...

Hyundai Azera proves crashworthiness to IIHS - earns "Good" 3 years ago on Autoblog

The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety has given the new 2006 Hyundai Azera a frontal offset impact rating of “Good”, the organization’s best rating for crashworthiness. Like many a Hyundai, the Azera’s virtually a padded room on wheels with Electronic Stability Control, ...

Ford Fusion t-boned by low IIHS side-impact rating 3 years ago on Autoblog

In its latest round of side-impact testing, the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) has dinged the 2006 Ford Fusion with its lowest score for models not equipped with side airbags. In head-on testing, the mid-sizer fared significantly better, netting an 'acceptable' rating (the ...






Autoblog Podcast #157: Mike Levine trucks along with us.

Mike Levine from PickupTrucks.com joins Chris, Sam, and Dan this week and gets a chance to talk about cars, too! 

 
 

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