When the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety’s “SORB,” the Small Overlap Rigid Barrier test, launched in 2012, many automakers were caught flat-footed, with vehicles that had been Top Safety Picks ...

The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) has finally put some of the most popular minivans through its newest small-overlap crash test--and for a trio of{}vans, the scores are not good. The ...

The smallest cars on the road carry the biggest injury risk in a common and deadly type of crash, a new report being released today reveals. Only one of 11 small city and minicars passed the Insurance ...

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 ...

Some of the most eye-catching models of 2025 underperform in crash safety tests, showing that design alone doesn’t guarantee protection. All five 2025 models scored poorly in key IIHS crash tests, ...

The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety crash-tested seven model-year 2025 electric vehicles, but none earned either of the agency’s awards. Only the Nissan Ariya and Chevrolet Blazer EV were ...