IIHS Finds Long Term Safety Benefits From Speed Cameras September 16, 2015 A speed camera program in a large community near Washington, D.C., has led to long-term changes in driver behavior and...
IIHS Expands, Opens New Track to Focus on Crash Avoidance Technologies September 14, 2015 The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety began a new chapter Friday, opening an expanded testing facility that will enable it...
Adjustments in Already Available Auto Technology Could Reduce Frequency of Auto Bike Collisions September 3, 2015 By Denise Johnson New research suggests a notable decline in bicyclist deaths in the last several decades, however, according to a Centers for...
New Aluminum Ford F-150 Crash Test Reveals Serious Injury Risk July 30, 2015 By Keith Naughton In a crash test of Ford Motor Co.’s new aluminum-bodied F-150 pickup, an extended-cab version suffered damage that presented a...
As Congress Considers Lowering Age Limit, Teen Truckers Spark Worry July 24, 2015 By Jeff Plungis Drivers as young as 18 years old could be allowed to drive 80,000-pound trucks between states if Congress goes along...
As Red-Light Cameras are Discontinued, Speed Cameras get Green Light January 6, 2015 By DAVID PORTER Motorists rejoicing over decisions to discontinue unpopular red-light camera programs don’t have to drive too far for a buzzkill. The...
IIHS List of Safest Cars Grows Amid Record U.S. Recalls December 29, 2014 The insurance industry’s list of cars and trucks that do the best job of keeping owners alive in a crash...
End Near for New Jersey Red Light Cameras December 2, 2014 By DAVID PORTER A bane of motorists and a boon to municipal coffers, New Jersey’s red light cameras are a get-rich-quick scheme by...
New Auto Technology May Not Reduce Insurance Rates October 7, 2014 By DAVE COLLINS More cars and trucks are being equipped with cameras, radar, automatic braking and other safety technology that help avoid accidents,...
Small Cars Still Need to Improve in Overlap Front Crash Test: IIHS July 30, 2014 The Mini Cooper Countryman is the only small car to earn a good rating among the latest group of 12...