IIHS & HLDI news: 2006
| December 19 |
First crash tests of minicars: Nissan Versa earns the highest overall rating; three minicars earn poor ratings in side tests |
| November 21 |
2007 Top Safety Pick award winners: award criteria are tougher; SUVs eligible for first time |
| October 5 |
Side airbags substantially reduce death risk in cars & SUVs; those that protect people's heads are especially effective |
| September 14 |
New side crash tests: performance of two Fords improves with side airbags |
| August 31 |
Teen drivers' crash rates go down significantly under provisions of California's graduated licensing law |
| August 10 |
Declining death rates due to safer vehicles, not better drivers or improved roadways |
| August 6 |
New crash tests: Toyota Camry and RAV4 earn top ratings in front and side tests; Dodge Caliber improves over Neon |
| June 18 |
New side impact crash test results: Impala, Avalon are top large car performers |
| June 13 |
Electronic
stability control could prevent nearly one-third of all fatal crashes
and reduce rollover risk by as much as 80%; effect is found on single-
and multiple-vehicle crashes |
| June 7 |
Cadillac
Escalade and Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution top the list of highest insurance
claims for theft |
| April 16 |
Crash
tests of small cars & minivans: 2 earn the Institute's Top
Safety Pick award; 1st Institute test results for Prius hybrid |
| March 30 |
Major
change in crashworthiness evaluations for consumer information, based
on 10+ years of success of the frontal crash test program |
| March 14 |
Adrian
Lund is president |
| March 5 |
New crash tests of midsize cars: BMW 3 series & Lexus IS earn Top Safety Pick, but new Ford Fusion disappoints |
| February 27 |
Richard R. McLaughlin is elected IIHS board chairman |
| February 27 |
Philip Baum is elected HLDI board chairman |
| January 31 |
Another large luxury car earns top rating in demanding side impact test |
| January 8 |
Rear crash protection in SUVs & pickups: most seat/head restraints would do a poor job of protecting people's necks in rear-end crashes |
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