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IIHS: Automated Safety Systems Work Despite Potential for Distraction

Safety systems to prevent cars from drifting into another lane or that warn drivers of vehicles in their blind spots are beginning to live up to their potential to significantly reduce crashes, according to two studies released Wednesday. At the …

IIHS: Rear Passengers That Skip Seat Belts Risk Injury to Others, Self

Adults have gotten the message that it’s safer for kids to ride in the back seat properly restrained, but when it comes to their own safety, there is a common misperception that buckling up is optional. Among adults who admit …

Automatic Braking Will Be Standard on Top-Selling Nissans

Nissan plans to make automatic emergency braking standard on seven of 18 U.S. models for the 2018 model year, putting the safety feature on most of its top sellers. The company also pledged to make the system standard on 90 …

IIHS Says Truck Side Guard Rails Could Prevent Deaths

Strong underride guards on the rear of tractor-trailers have proven effective in preventing underride in crash tests conducted by the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety. Now, new IIHS tests show how a well-built guard can prevent a passenger vehicle from …

Adding Safety Technology to an Older Car

Old cars can learn new tricks. For a few hundred dollars, drivers can add new safety technology – like forward collision warning systems or backup cameras – to older cars. Cars are lasting longer than ever thanks to improving quality. …

Luxury Electric Cars Fall Short of Top Crash Test Safety Rating

Two luxury electric vehicles – the Tesla Model S and the BMW i3 – fell short of getting the highest safety ratings in new crash tests by the insurance industry. The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety tested 2017 models of …

Allstate’s Top 10 Safest Driving Cities During Wet Weather

As New Year’s Day, one of the deadliest days on the road, approaches, Allstate’s America’s Best Drivers Report reveals motorists in certain cities are safer drivers when making their way through winter weather road hazards. Allstate’s report finds that when …

Poor Headlight Performance Reduces List of Cars With Highest Safety Ratings

To help avoid deadly accidents, an insurance industry group raised standards for headlight performance, reducing the number of vehicles that earned its highest safety rating. Only 38 models were awarded the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety’s designation of Top Safety …

Michigan Helmet Law Repeal Leads to Double Digit Rise in Head Injuries

Fewer motorcycle riders who are involved in crashes across the state of Michigan are wearing a helmet, and the state’s trauma centers have seen a 14 percent increase in head injuries among motorcyclists, since the state’s partial repeal of its …

IIHS Finds Car Booster Seats Much Safer Than in the Past

Companies that make child booster seats for vehicles are getting better at designing them to protect kids, the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety said Thursday. Of the 53 new booster seats IIHS tested, 48 received the nonprofit’s highest rating. Two …