Tag Archives: Insurance Institute For Highway Safety

More Older Drivers Involved in Intersection Fatalities

Forty percent of the fatal collisions of people 70 and older compared with 23 percent of fatal crashes of 35-54 year-olds, occur at intersections and involve other vehicles, according to a recently released study by the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS). IIHS is a nonprofit scientific and educational organization dedicated to reducing deaths, injuries … Continue reading

Iihs Crash Tests Downgrade Subcompacts

The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) released its most recent crash-test ratings but did not endorse any models evaluated. Instead, said institute urged auto consumers to stick with bigger, heavier vehicles because they typically are safer for motorists. IIHS real-life crash results also revealed that subcompacts are not the best safety choice. This information … Continue reading

Redesigned Vehicles Lower Death Rates in US

A leading safety group who studies vehicle safeness said that the move of Ford Motor Corp. to redesigned one their best-selling pickup, the F-150 has reduced death rate among owners of the said truck. The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety has found out in a study basing on the fatalities between the years 2002 to … Continue reading

Insurance Institute for Highway Safety: New Side Crash Tests

Three of six large car models earn the top rating of good, but one is marginal in side impact crash tests conducted by the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety. Results show a range of performance in how well large cars are designed to protect people in serious side crashes. Ratings of good, acceptable, marginal, or … Continue reading