The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) has started testing how cars prevent neck and back injuries caused by rear-end crashes to make our cars ever safer. However, of all the 18 small SUVs ...

The inaugural round of vehicles subjected to the updated whiplash prevention test were 18 small SUVs, though only four earned the IIHS' top rating of good. We previously covered the entire list of ...

Even in a laboratory, car crashes are horrifically violent. The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety crash-tests many vehicles every year, and in its full-speed video footage, the subject vehicle ...

The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) announced today that it is implementing a new crash test that evaluates the ability of the front seat head restraints to prevent common whiplash ...

The IIHS recently published a report tracking the progress that's been made in the area of collision avoidance, and it's mostly good news. Bottom line: the tests are getting tougher and the cars are ...

One of the many reasons SUVs and trucks appeal to so many car buyers is a perception of safety. Conventional wisdom seems to suggest that you're safer in a car that's higher off the ground, even if in ...

The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety crash-tested seven model-year 2025 electric vehicles, but none earned either of the agency’s awards. Only the Nissan Ariya and Chevrolet Blazer EV were ...

Whiplash injuries generally happen when a car is hit from behind, but can be minimised with well-designed seats and headrests.

WXIN/WTTV — The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety is changing the way it tests vehicles for protection against whiplash injuries. The Institute said current crash tests are outdated and too many ...

The Crosstrek sells in huge numbers, the WRX doesn’t, yet both ran into the same IIHS issue when it came to rear passenger safety. IIHS test updates for 2026 are reshuffling which cars qualify for ...

You want a vehicle that helps keep you safe on the road without sacrificing comfort […] ...