
Getting smarter about brain injuries
A new crash test metric is helping us assess the risk posed by head-whipping motions during collisions.

Extra large doesn’t mean extra safe
The safety benefits of larger vehicles top out quickly once curb weights exceed the fleet average, a new IIHS study shows.

Bright, not blinding
Our ratings reward vehicles with headlights that provide good visibility for their drivers without producing glare that impedes visibility for others on the road.
Key issues in road safety
Advanced driver assistance
Front crash prevention, partial automation, limitations of crash prevention technologies
Alcohol and drugs
Alcohol and crash risk, laws, marijuana enforcement
Distracted driving
Cellphone use and crash risk, device laws, technologies to combat distraction
Large trucks
Trucking regulations, fatigue, braking systems, underride
Motorcycles
Helmet laws, ABS, motorcycle types
Pedestrians and bicyclists
Vehicle designs, intersections, crash avoidance technologies, daylight savings time
Red light running
Effectiveness of cameras, signal timing, communities using red light safety cameras
Seat belts
Why belts matter, state laws, reminders and interlocks
Speed
Dangers of speed, by the numbers, traffic calming, intelligent speed assistance


