The Crosstrek sells in huge numbers, the WRX doesn’t, yet both ran into the same IIHS issue when it came to rear passenger ...

In this crash scenario, the rear lap belt moved from the ideal position on the dummy's pelvis onto the abdomen, increasing the risk of abdominal injuries ...

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 ...

In the moderate overlap front crash test, it's pretty obvious that the Crosstrek needs rear pretensioners and load limiters ...

There are a handful of small SUVs that earned the IIHS' Top Safety Pick+ rating for 2025, but only one of them was a Honda.

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 and its challenging small-overlap crash test have passed judgment. In testing of nearly a dozen minicars, only one vehicle scored an acceptable rating on the ...

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 ...

Toyota is known for a lot of things, but its large truck doesn't sell as well as Ford's F-150. The best-selling vehicle in ...

The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety has new crash test results for seven electric vehicles, information that EV shoppers might want as they try to take advantage of the $7,500 EV tax credit ...

Airbags, advanced driver assistance features, and high-strength materials mean that the safest cars today are far better at protecting people from injuries than ever before. Although most new cars ...