| December 4 |
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First
selection of Top Safety Picks: Institute announces 10 car designs that
win |
| November 6 |
|
1st
side impact tests of minivans: Toyota, Honda, Nissan models perform best;
Sienna earns the 'double best pick' designation |
| November 2 |
|
Audi,
Ford, Subaru, and VW cars earn good ratings in both front and side crash
tests |
| October 13 |
|
New
frontal crash test results: Ford's Freestyle SUV is a top performer |
| September 18 |
|
Tests
of seat/head restraints in minivans: Fords are only models to earn top
rating; most seat/head restraints provide inadequate protection against
neck injuries in rear crashes |
| August 3 |
|
1 million
crash injuries occur each year on urban, suburban roads — reducing
these crashes doesn't have to cost a lot & disrupt traffic; can be
simple |
| July 17 |
|
Front
and side crash test results: 2 good performers; automakers are acting
quickly to improve side impact protection |
| July 12 |
|
1st
evidence of effects of cell phone use on injury crashes: crash risk is
four times higher when driver is using a hand-held cell phone |
| June 19 |
 |
New
frontal offset crash test results for 8 cars: large family and luxury
cars are good; most earn 'best pick' |
| June 5 |
|
New
side impact crash test results for five midsize cars: Audi A4 is 'double
best pick;' Chevy Malibu improves to good and 'best pick' |
| April 24 |
|
New
crash test results: Volkswagen Jetta aces side impact test; also earns
good rating in frontal test |
| April 10 |
|
New
frontal offset crash test results: new minivan from GM shows dramatic
improvement and three small pickups earn good frontal ratings |
| March 15 |
|
Risk
of dying in one vehicle versus another; driver death rates by passenger
vehicle make/model |
| March 10 |
|
New
work rule for truckers isn't improving safety; survey shows truckers
drive more, tired driving still prevalent |
| March 6 |
|
New
results of side impact crash tests: 14 of 16 small cars are rated poor
in test that simulates crash with SUV; none of the 16 is good |
| February 24 |
|
Fewer
16 year-olds are getting involved in crashes; big decline in crash rates
of beginning drivers over a decade |
| January 31 |
|
David
Skove is elected IIHS board chairman |
| January 31 |
|
Jonathan
White is elected HLDI board chairman |
| January 13 |
|
Primary
safety belt laws would save 700 lives per year — 28 states still
allow ticket only if driver is stopped for another reason |
