Study Highlights Importance of Recalls in Mitigating Noncrash Fire Claims March 28, 2014 How seriously should a vehicle owner take a recall notice? A new study by the Highway Loss Data Institute (HLDI)...
Texas Auto Injury Crashes and Fatalities Rising March 17, 2014 The number of fatal automobile crashes in Texas has been on the decline since 1980, but that trend may have...
Older Driver Accident Rates Going Down February 24, 2014 By JOAN LOWY Safety researchers expressed concern a decade ago that traffic accidents would increase as the nation’s aging population swelled the number...
Micro Cars Do Poorly in Crash Tests: IIHS January 22, 2014 Only 1 minicar out of 11 tested achieves an acceptable rating in the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety’s small overlap...
Study Finds West Virginia has Nation’s Highest ATV Death Rate January 6, 2014 A new study says West Virginia has the nation’s highest rate of fatal all-terrain vehicle accidents. The Charleston Daily Mail...
Toyota Camry Regains Top Safey Pick Status After Insurance Crash Test December 19, 2013 By Angela Greiling Keane and Alan Ohnsman Toyota Motor Corp.’s Camry, headed for its 12th consecutive year as the best-selling car in the U.S., returned to Consumer...
Most Booster Seats Do Well in New Safety Rankings November 8, 2013 By DEE-ANN DURBIN More than half of child booster seats that went on sale this year earned a top rating from the Insurance...
Consumer Reports Pulls Recommendation for Toyota Camry October 29, 2013 By Ben Klayman Toyota Motor Corp’s reputation for quality took a hit on Monday when influential magazine Consumer Reports pulled its recommendation on...
IIHS Issues First Ratings After New Frontal Crash Prevention Technologies Tests September 27, 2013 A new test program by the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) rates the performance of front crash prevention systems...
Half of Small Cars Score Badly on Tougher U.S. Crash Tests August 8, 2013 By Ben Klayman The auto industry continued its poor performance in an influential U.S. safety group’s new crash test as half of the...