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 ...

Neck strains and sprains are the most frequently reported injuries in United States auto insurance claims, so the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS)—the nonprofit safety organization funded ...

Previous whiplash prevention evaluation abandoned in 2022 New test relies on additional measurements and updated data Four of 18 small SUVs earn top rating The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety ...

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 ...

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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 ...

New testing reveals large gaps in how small SUVs protect occupants’ necks in real-world rear impacts. The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) has unveiled a brand-new safety evaluation aimed ...

For three decades, the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) has been smashing vehicles with an adult-sized dummy sitting in the front seat, simulating a type of head-on collision where two ...

When buying a car, there are few elements more important than safety. That's why the likes of the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) are important, ensuring drivers are well-informed about ...

Redesigned in 2022 for the 2024 model year on a stiffer variant of the Subaru Global Platform, the Crosstrek sadly doesn't live up to expectations in the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety's ...