Safety & Accident

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June 5, 2013 - Industry News

2013 Buick Encore Draws Top Safety Ratings from IIHS, NHTSA

<p>2013 Buick Encore</p>

Buick is one of just a few brands with a full line of 2013 Top Safety Picks. In addition, the Verano, Regal, LaCrosse, and Enclave all have a NHTSA 5-star overall rating.

Tags: IIHS, NHTSA, crash tests, Insurance Institute for Highway Safety, IIHS Top Safety Pick, National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, Buick Encore

May 30, 2013 - Industry News

2014 Subaru Forester Earns IIHS 2013 Top Safety Pick-Plus Rating

The new Subaru Forester aces the frontal crash test conducted by the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety.

Tags: IIHS, Subaru of America, Subaru Forester, IIHS Top Safety Pick+, MY-2014

May 29, 2013 - Industry News

New IIHS Video Explains Roof Strength Testing

The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety releases a new video highlighting how the organization measures vehicle roof strength in crash tests.

Tags: IIHS, vehicle roof safety, crash tests, Insurance Institute for Highway Safety

May 8, 2013 - Industry News

New IIHS Videos Offer Insight into Crash Test Process

The first installment of a new video series explains what kinds of dummies IIHS uses and how they help engineers evaluate vehicle crashworthiness.

Tags: IIHS, crash tests, Insurance Institute for Highway Safety, crash test dummies

March 13, 2013 - Industry News

Five More Vehicles Earn IIHS Top Safety Pick+ Award

The Honda Civic two-door and four-door, Volvo XC60, Lincoln MKZ and Mazda 6 have all earned the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety’s top safety award.

Tags: IIHS, Honda Civic, Lincoln MKZ, crash tests, Insurance Institute for Highway Safety, Volvo XC60, IIHS Top Safety Pick+, Mazda 6

March 11, 2013 - Industry News

Volvo Says XC60 First Luxury SUV to Achieve Top Safety Pick+ Recognition

To earn the new Top Safety Pick+ recognition, a vehicle must pass the IIHS’ new small front overlap crash test in addition to IIHS' existing group of tests.

Tags: Volvo, IIHS, crash tests, vehicle safety ratings, Volvo XC60, IIHS Top Safety Pick+

March 6, 2013 - Industry News

2014-MY Subaru Forester Draws IIHS ‘Top Safety Pick’ Award

The Top Safety Pick award recognizes vehicles that draw a “good” rating -- the highest rating available -- in four IIHS crash tests: moderate overlap front, side, rollover and rear.

Tags: IIHS, crash tests, Insurance Institute for Highway Safety, IIHS Top Safety Pick, Subaru Forester

February 19, 2013 - Industry News

IIHS Data Details Motor Vehicle Fatalities and Causes in 2011

The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) posted new data on motor vehicle crash fatalities from 2011. In 2011, a total of 32,367 people died in motor vehicle crashes, which is down 30% from 1975.

Tags: IIHS, traffic fatalities, fatal accidents, rollover crashes

January 3, 2013 - Industry News

IIHS Says Midsize Family Cars Outperform Luxury Counterparts in Frontal Crash Tests

In this video of new safety testing involving small overlap frontal crashes by the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS), the organization found that midsize family cars outperformed the luxury models tested.

Tags: IIHS, crash tests, vehicle safety ratings

December 21, 2012 - Industry News

IIHS Awards New 'Top Safety+' Recognition to 13 Cars

To earn this new safety recognition level, all these vehicles have earned "good" or "acceptable" scores in IIHS’ new small overlap frontal crash test and top ratings in IIHS’ other safety tests.

Tags: IIHS, crash tests, 2013-MY, IIHS Top Safety Pick+, vehicle safety ratings

October 15, 2012 - Industry News

Hyundai, Lexus and Subaru Draw 'Top Safety Pick' Awards for 2013 Vehicles

The 2013-MY Lexus ES, Hyundai Santa Fe and Subaru XV Crosstrek were given the top award from the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety.

Tags: IIHS, IIHS Top Safety Pick, 2013-MY, Hyundai Santa Fe, Lexus ES, Subaru XV Crosstrek

October 5, 2012 - Industry News

IIHS Names 2013 Dodge Dart as Top Safety Pick

Chrysler said that the all-new Dart received the maximum possible rating of 'good' in each of the four crash tests used by the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS).

Tags: Dodge, IIHS, IIHS Top Safety Pick, 2013-MY, Dodge Dart

August 16, 2012 - Industry News

Acura TL, Volvo S60 Draw Top Ratings in New IIHS Frontal Crash Test

In the newly developed small overlap frontal crash test, 25% of a car's front end on the driver side strikes a 5-foot-tall rigid barrier at 40 mph.

Tags: IIHS, NHTSA, 2012-MY, Volvo S60, Acura TL

June 13, 2012 - Industry News

2013-MY Acura RDX Named IIHS ‘Top Safety Pick’

<p>2013-MY Acura RDX</p>

All models in the current Acura lineup use the Advanced Compatibility Engineering (ACE) body structure that’s designed to enhance occupant protection and crash compatibility in frontal crashes.

Tags: Acura, IIHS, IIHS Top Safety Pick, 2013-MY, Acura RDX

December 15, 2011 - Industry News

IIHS Lists 115 Top Safety Picks for 2012

ARLINGTON, VA - The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety said that 69 cars, 38 SUVs, 5 minivans, and 3 pickups earned Top Safety Pick ratings. The list of winners includes 18 new recipients for 2012.

Tags: IIHS, 2012-MY, IIHS Top Safety Pick

June 1, 2011 - Industry News

IIHS Gives 6 Small Cars 'Top Safety Pick' Honor

ARLINGTON, VA – The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) evaluated 13 small cars, six of which earned the organization’s Top Safety Pick award.

Tags: IIHS, IIHS Top Safety Pick, Small Cars, 2011-MY, 2012-MY, Ford Focus, Honda Civic, Hyundai Elantra, Lexus CT 200h, Nissan Juke, Toyota Prius

February 2, 2011 - Industry News

Study: Cameras Reduce Fatal Red Light-Running Crashes

ARLINGTON, VA - Red-light cameras saved 159 lives in 2004-08 in 14 of the biggest U.S. cities, according to a new analysis by the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS).

Tags: IIHS, camera, fatal accidents

January 27, 2011 - Industry News

IIHS Names 2011 Chrysler 300, Dodge Charger as Top Safety Picks

2011 Chrysler 300

Both vehicles received 'good' ratings, the highest achievable, in all four of IIHS’ test categories.

Tags: IIHS, Chrysler

January 20, 2011 - Industry News

Vehicles With Good Side-Impact Safety Ratings Reduce Driver Risk

A study by the IIHS finds that a vehicle rated "good" for driver protection in a side impact is 70 percent less likely to die in a left-side crash compared with a driver of a vehicle rated "poor."

Tags: Driver safety, IIHS

December 23, 2010 - Industry News

2011 Top Safety Pick awarded to 66 Vehicles

Top Safety Pick winners group doubled in number from 2010, despite tougher qualifying criteria from the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety.

Tags: award, IIHS, Top Safety Pick, crash tests

November 4, 2010 - Industry News

Crash Test Videos: Seeing is Believing

The IIHS's YouTube channel features videos of crash tests.

You read about how cars perform on crash tests. Isn’t it more effective when you can actually see the crashes themselves?

Tags: vehicle safety, IIHS

September 2, 2010 - Industry News

2011 Buick Regal Draws 'Top Safety Pick' Award

2011 Buick Regal

The Regal is the seventh vehicle from General Motors to earn the award since the IIHS implemented a new roof-strength requirement for protection in rollover crashes.

Tags: IIHS, Buick, General Motors Corp.

August 26, 2010 - Industry News

Ford Fiesta Earns 2010 IIHS Top Safety Pick Award

2011 Ford Fiesta

Fiesta’s extensive use of high-strength steels, Trinity front crash structure, Side Protection and Cabin Enhancement Architecture and advanced airbag technologies helped the car perform well in IIHS testing.

Tags: IIHS

August 5, 2010 - Industry News

2010 Cadillac SRX Earns ‘Top Safety Pick’ Award

2010 Cadillac SRX

The SRX received a good rating for rollover protection. The vehicle previously earned good ratings for front, side and rear crash protection.

Tags: IIHS

August 5, 2010 - Industry News

2011 BMW 5 Series Draws 'Top Safety Pick' Award

This is the first 5 series ever to earn the Top Safety Pick award, and the first BMW to achieve this since the IIHS implemented a new rollover test requirement.

Tags: IIHS

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