Better engineering has made the front seat much safer in head-on collisions. But the back seat hasn't kept pace. It's a problem one vehicle safety group is trying to solve.

The IIHS' new rear impact test exposes weaknesses in vehicle safety designs, with only four models earning a 'Good' rating.

The IIHS has brought back an old whiplash prevention test, evaluating seats from a few popular small SUVs with even higher ...

Reviving a whiplash protection test with modified criteria and methods, the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety has rated ...

The Crosstrek sells in huge numbers, the WRX doesn’t, yet both ran into the same IIHS issue when it came to rear passenger ...

The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) is always looking at new tests and procedures to help make vehicles safer ...

In this crash scenario, the rear lap belt moved from the ideal position on the dummy's pelvis onto the abdomen, increasing the risk of abdominal injuries ...

There’s a push to require automakers to test with dummies modeled on female bodies, not just male ones, to improve data that can save lives.

The second-best-selling Tesla of them all failed to secure the Top Safety Pick+ award for 2025, primarily due to its performance in the moderate overlap front crash test. In this crash scenario, the ...

Watch a detailed analysis of the Cybertruck crash test and see how its unique design performs under impact. This video breaks down the results, safety features, and key engineering insights, helping ...