Tall, blocky vehicles put pedestrians at risk

Vehicles with especially tall front ends are most dangerous to pedestrians, but a blunt profile makes medium-height vehicles deadly too.

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Two Mercedes-Benz SUVs capture top honors

Two Mercedes-Benz SUVs capture top honors

The Mercedes-Benz GLC and GLE-Class earn Top Safety Pick+ awards.

Regulators should require motorcycle ABS

Regulators should require motorcycle ABS

Mandating antilock braking systems on all new motorcycles would save lives, an IIHS-HLDI petition argues.

Large pickups flub newest crash test

Large pickups flub newest crash test

Three of four large pickups tested earn poor ratings in the Institute’s updated moderate overlap front test, but the group performed well in the updated side test.

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