New IIHS Whiplash Crash Test Could Save Your Neck

The updated test presents a new challenge for carmakers, but could make this common injury less likely in future vehicles.

IIHS Unveils New Whiplash Prevention Test That Simulates Getting Rear-Ended At 30 MPH, Rear Head Restraints Remain Untested

The IIHS has brought back an old whiplash prevention test, evaluating seats from a few popular small SUVs with even higher ...
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New IIHS Crash-Test Metric to Help Assess Risk of Brain 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 ...
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These Are the Only SUVs That Were Rated As "Good" in the New IIHS Whiplash Test

The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) has added the whiplash test to the list of tests that new vehicles have to go through ...

Most Small SUVs Still Don’t Protect Drivers Well From Whiplash, IIHS Finds

IIHS launches a tougher whiplash test, and most small SUVs fall short. See which models passed, which failed, and why the new ...
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Back seats aren't as safe as they should be. A crash test is trying to help

Better engineering has made the front seat much safer in head-on collisions. But the back seat hasn't kept pace. It's a ...