Site index
Vehicle Ratings
Test results — results for frontal offset and side impact crash tests, as well as rear crash protection/head restraint ratings and information on the bumper testing program; list of Top Safety Pick winners
Technical protocols — information for automotive safety engineers
Vehicle Research Center (VRC) — where vehicle and component testing, including fully-instrumented crash tests, is conducted
News releases
Consumer brochures & videos
Brochures — download brochures on a variety of highway safety topics
Videos — order videos on a variety of highway safety topics
Research & statistics
Topical index — directory of Institute research on highway safety topics
Booster seat ratings — The Institute takes the guesswork out of selecting boosters most likely to provide good lap and shoulder belt fit for your child in a range of vehicles.
Choosing the right child restraint — Information and videos designed to help choose the right type of restraint for your child's age and size; general information on installation and use is also provided.
Fatality Facts — statistical facts about motor vehicle safety; updated once a year, when the US Department of Transportation releases data from the Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS)
Q&As — answers to a variety of frequently asked questions on highway safety topics
Auto insurance loss information from the Highway Loss Data Institute (HLDI)
Advisories — topics of special interest to insurers, as well as reporters and general readers
Selected research bibliography — research since 1969
Download IIHS presentations — Download presentations given by IIHS staff members
Laws & regulations
State law facts — directory of information about US state highway safety laws
Regulatory comments submitted by the Institute to regulatory agencies regarding various highway safety issues
Briefs filed by the Institute that provide the court with the Institute's research results related to motor vehicle and highway safety rules that have been challenged in court
Federal & state testimony submitted by the Institute to governmental entities regarding various highway safety issues
Petitions filed by the Institute with federal agencies seeking new rules on motor vehicle and highway safety
Status Report newsletter — periodical covering important news in the field of highway safety; access PDFs of issues back to 1969
About the Institutes — history of IIHS and HLDI and brief look at the field of highway safety
Web video index — listing of all informational and news release video on the site
IIHS channel — crash test footage and consumer safety video
Frequently asked questions — answers to frequently asked questions about the Institute and its research
Member groups — list of auto insurers who are members of IIHS and HLDI, including links to insurer sites
Other highway safety sites — links to highway safety sites around the world
News feed: news, Status Report, and announcements
Contact us — how to reach the IIHS and HLDI, plus Institute polices and contact information for usage questions
Privacy policy — Institute online information practices
Mobile site — ratings and top news
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