Thanks to the enactment last year of major federal transportation safety legislation, consumers buying a new vehicle will get what they need – government crash test results and ratings – where they need it – on the vehicle at the point of sale – when they need it – while shopping for a new car. Read More »
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Manufacturers to Display Government’s Safety Ratings on New Vehicle Price Sticker
Manufacturers will display the government's star safety ratings on every new vehicle with a price sticker, according to a federal rule made final on Sept. 7 in Washington, D.C. Read More »
Department of Transportation Releases Truck Crash Data
Researchers and analysts now have access to unprecedented detail about the events surrounding truck crashes that are not available anywhere else. Read More »
New Side Impact Crash Test Results
The redesigned Chevrolet Impala and Toyota Avalon, both equipped with standard side airbags, earn top ratings of good in side crash tests that simulate an impact from an SUV or pickup truck. Read More »
Shopping for a Safer Car 2006
So you’ve decided to buy a car, minivan, SUV, or pickup. Now the question is, which one? Read More »
Good Statistical Analysis
It's true that US motor vehicle death rates have been trending downward for decades. Read More »
NHTSA Releases Model Year 2006 Rollover Test Results and Rankings for Passenger Vehicles
Rollover ratings for 2006 model sport utility vehicles (SUVs) show a marked improvement over 2005, the U.S. Department of Transportation's National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) announced today. Read More »
Crash Tests of Small Cars and Minivans
The Kia Sedona and Subaru Impreza are the best performers in a group of minivans and small cars recently evaluated by the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety. Read More »
Major Change in Crashworthiness Evaluations For Consumer Information, Based on 10+ Years Of Success of The Frontal Crash Test Program
Frontal offset crash tests conducted by the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety since 1995 have prompted huge improvements in how vehicles protect people in frontal crashes. Read More »
Crash Tests of Small Cars and Minivans
The Kia Sedona and Subaru Impreza are the best performers in a group of minivans and small cars recently evaluated by the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety. Read More »
