Many of the new generation of EVs weigh upward of 6,000 pounds in part due to excessively heavy lithium-ion batteries. An expert explores how all that extra...

New, stiffer criteria for the 2023 Top Safety Pick and Top Safety Pick+ awards target both headlights and side crash protection.

Crash avoidance technologies offer proven safety benefits. But a new survey from the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety finds that 50% of drivers had...

In 2022, the IIHS recognized several electric vehicles — including those gaining favor with fleets — with its Top Safety Pick+ award.

A new study from the Canadian Institute of Actuaries and the Casualty Actuarial Society analyzed the impact of marijuana decriminalization on motor vehicle...

Some 15 small SUVs underwent a new, more rigorous moderate overlap front crash test with the goal of bringing better protection to back seat passengers....

Mitsubishi, Nissan/Infiniti, and Stellantis join 12 other automakers who have all met the voluntary commitment to equip 95% of their light-duty cars and...

Several countries have embraced the Safe System approach, but the U.S. lags behind. David Harkey, head of IIHS-HLDI urges stakeholders to kick-start the...

Six small pickups recently underwent a new, more rigorous side crash test designed by the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety, which deemed the results...

A new study from the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety validates the safety benefits of automatic emergency braking in pickups — yet the technology was...