A 2016 voluntary agreement between IIHS, NHTSA and 20 manufacturers targeted current model year to equip 95% of their vehicles with AEB systems. Three more automakers have fulfilled a voluntary pledge to equip nearly all the light vehicles they produce for the U.S. market with automatic emergency braking (AEB), according to the Insurance Institute for […]
IIHS Reports Many People Treat Partially Automated Vehicles as Self-Driving
Drivers of advanced vehicles more likely to eat or text while driving. Drivers who use partial automation on a regular basis often treat their vehicles as fully self-driving despite widespread warnings and numerous high-profile crash reports, a new study from the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety shows. Regular users of Cadillac Super Cruise, Nissan/Infiniti ProPILOT […]
IIHS Research Shows People Who Combine Alcohol and Marijuana Often Drive Afterward
A third of drivers who drink alcohol and use marijuana at the same time report getting behind the wheel within two hours of consumption, a new study from the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety shows. That’s a concern because evidence suggests the combination of alcohol and marijuana worsens driving performance more than either substance by […]
IIHS Finds Few Vehicles Excel in New Nighttime Pedestrian Autobrake Test
More than half of the 23 vehicles tested earned basic score or no credit in test. The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety is introducing a nighttime test of pedestrian automatic emergency braking (AEB) systems to address the high percentage of pedestrian crashes that occur on dark roads. Four of the first 23 midsize cars, midsize […]
IIHS Researchers Find Crash Rates Increased After Marijuana Legalization
Accidents that caused injuries and fatalities were up overall, though results varied widely by state as some saw decreases. New research shows that crash rates in states that legalized marijuana increased following legalization. The research paper Changes in Traffic Crash Rates After Legalization of Marijuana: Results by Crash Severity by Charles M. Farmer , Ph.D., […]
IIHS Urges Fast Adoption of Speed Limiter Requirement for Large Trucks
The federal government should expedite plans to require speed limiters on large trucks and extend the requirement to medium-duty trucks, the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) urged in a recent regulatory comment. The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) requested comments on a proposal to require devices that limit the top speed on commercial […]
IIHS Sees Benefit of Newer Intersection Assistance Technology to Reduce Crashes by Older Drivers
As the number of older drivers grows rapidly, safety group says advanced driver assistance technology can help reduce injuries and fatalities. Advanced technologies designed to help drivers navigate intersections could address a third of the crashes that cause older driver injuries and fatalities, a new study from the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) shows. […]
IIHS Evaluating Higher-Speed Test for Automatic Emergency Braking
Will research system performance at 45 mph that would cover 43% of police-reported rear-end crashes. Now that nearly every new vehicle comes with automatic emergency braking (AEB), the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety is looking for ways to encourage even better systems that can prevent more severe front-to-rear crashes that occur at higher speeds. Through […]
IIHS and HLDI Call on Regulators to Require Pedestrian AEB that Works in the Dark
The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) and the Highway Loss Data Institute (HLDI) this month petitioned federal regulators to require manufacturers to equip all new passenger vehicles with automatic emergency braking (AEB) systems capable of detecting and avoiding pedestrians in the dark as well as in daylight. Both a HLDI analysis of insurance claims […]
PEMCO’s McNaughton Elected Chair of IIHS Board of Directors
Stan McNaughton, president and chief executive officer of PEMCO Mutual Insurance Company, has been elected chair of the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety’s Board of Directors for 2022. McNaughton takes over from Dan Clapp, executive vice president at Shelter, who remains on the Board. “I am honored to chair the Board for IIHS after partnering […]
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