IIHS & HLDI news: 2000

December 20

Best & worst state traffic safety laws: some states do a better job than others

December 14

Impressive crash test performance for vehicles with side airbags that protect occupants' heads

November 14

New crash test results: BMW X5 performance is excellent but leaks from Isuzu Trooper's fuel system prompt recalls

September 13

Flimsy bumpers on SUVs fail to resist damage; four of five tested earn lowest possible rating

August 7

Airbag design changes in Volvo S80 improve crashworthiness; car's rating upgraded to 'best pick' among midsize luxury cars

July 19

HLDI: Theft losses decline by half when cars are equipped with immobilizing antitheft devices

July 13

Red light running factors into more than 800 deaths annually; more than half of those who die are hit by red light violators

June 21

Crash test results: new car designs yield some crashworthiness improvements, but not all cars are improved since previous testing

June 14

HLDI: Worst insurance theft losses are for Mercedes model; two of three with worst theft losses are Acura models

May 31

Crash test results: midsize luxury cars do well; BMW 328i is top performer in group of five cars

April 11

High-speed crash test results: Subaru Legacy is best performer, Daewoo Leganza is worst among midsize inexpensive car models

March 29

Passenger vehicles sustain huge damage in 5 mph crash tests: Mazda promises improvement; Volvo looks into airbag deployment

February 23

HLDI: Insurance losses for vehicle damage are worst among sports car models

February 17

Cosmetic crash parts are irrelevant to auto safety