IIHS & HLDI news: 1998

December 14

Black and Hispanic children, teenagers at high risk of motor vehicle crash death

December 8

Whiplash injuries much less likely to occur in cars with new seat/head restraint combination, advanced crash tests show

November 10

Small SUV performances range from good to poor in 40 mph crash tests

September 22

Car head restraints with designs rated good reduce neck injuries in on-the-road crashes

September 3

Summertime means more car crash deaths among teenagers, especially 16 year-olds

July 30

Institute applauds NHTSA's rulemaking change that will allow advanced head protection in side impacts

July 21

Bumpers on small SUVs aren't utilitarian; minor bumps cause damage costing thousands to repair

June 23

HLDI: SUVs have highest theft losses for 4th year in a row; worst overall theft loss result is 12 times higher than average

May 20

Red light running crashes are on the increase; characteristics of red light runners identified

May 12

Small pickups deliver disappointing performances in 40 mph crash tests

May 4

Retro styling of Volkswagen's New Beetle wins buyers' affection; its crashworthiness sets 1998 safety standard among small cars

April 28

Excellent bumpers on Volkswagen's New Beetle; minimal damage is sustained in 5 mph crash tests

April 14

Driver death rate among 16 year-olds has nearly doubled while going down among other drivers, even 17-19 year-olds

April 7

Chevrolet S-10 bumpers are 'the best of a bad lot;' bumpers on Toyota Tacoma worst among pickups

March 4

New car designs come with improved crash protection: 1998 Toyota Sienna, Volkswagen Passat rated 'best picks'

February 24

HLDI: Sports, luxury cars have highest insurance collision losses; the losses are lowest for passenger vans, station wagons

February 10

New study of relationships between vehicle weight and occupant death rates helps put in perspective issue of crash compatibility

January 22

Consumers will save as VW, Nissan, & Lexus improve bumpers; expensive damage repairs cut to fraction of previous costs