Better engineering has made the front seat much safer in head-on collisions. But the back seat hasn't kept pace. It's a ...

The updated test presents a new challenge for carmakers, but could make this common injury less likely in future vehicles.

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

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

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

The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety has just made crash tests harder in an attempt to make back seats safer.

Ford Bronco Sport among four small SUVs to score poorly on new whiplash test conducted by Insurance Institute for Highway Safety.

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

The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) has added the whiplash test to the list of tests that new vehicles have to go through ...

IIHS launches a tougher whiplash test, and most small SUVs fall short. See which models passed, which failed, and why the new ...

One of the many reasons SUVs and trucks appeal to so many car buyers is a perception of safety. Conventional wisdom seems to suggest that you're safer in a car that's higher off the ground, even if in ...

CR’s experts say there are three factors that matter most when it comes to safety: A vehicle’s ability to avoid a crash. Its ...