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IIHS unveils 2026 award winners
The Institute is pushing automakers to improve crash avoidance systems and provide superior back seat protection this year. Even with tougher criteria, 63 vehicles qualify for IIHS awards so far.
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Delivering safety for commercial vehicles
Cargo vans and work trucks are an overlooked part of the road safety picture. IIHS is changing that by providing fleet managers and other decision-makers with new ratings and research.
New calculator predicts effects of belt law changes
A new online tool from IIHS uses statistical models to show how strengthening or weakening seat belt laws would affect belt use and fatality rates in each state.
How fleets can make the most of anti-speeding tech
Fleet managers shared their experiences with intelligent speed assistance to help researchers identify best practices for implementing the technology.
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
