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IIHS Research Shows Drivers Believe Alcohol is Bigger Threat than Pot

December 9, 2016 By CollisionWeek Editor

IIHS Research on Driver Attitudes Towards Marijuana

The latest edition of the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) Status Report includes the results of a survey showing drivers don’t believe marijuana use is as big a concern as drinking and driving. Marijuana legalization initiatives were big winners during the election in November. won at state ballot boxes in November amid broader public […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Insurance Institute for Highway Safety, Marijuana Legalization

AAA Tests Show Automatic Emergency Braking Systems Vary Significantly

August 25, 2016 By CollisionWeek Editor

Research highlights difference between systems designed to prevent crashes versus those designed to just lessen the severity of a crash. New test results from AAA reveal that automatic emergency braking systems, the safety technology that will soon be standard equipment on 99 percent of vehicles, vary widely in design and performance. All the systems tested […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: AAA, Crash Avoidance, Insurance Institute for Highway Safety, National Highway Traffic Safety Administration

IIHS Concerned Vehicles with Good Driver-Side Crash Protection May Leave Passengers at Risk

June 23, 2016 By CollisionWeek Editor

Small overlap crash testing by the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety shows differences in performance on some small SUVs. Institute considering adding passenger-side performance to Top Safety Pick criteria. A new study by the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) shows that good crash protection for drivers does not always extend to front seat passengers. […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Crash Testing, Insurance Institute for Highway Safety

BMW Honors IIHS’s Lund with Vehicle Safety Lifetime Achievement Award

June 8, 2016 By CollisionWeek Editor

The BMW Group announced that Dr. Adrian Lund, president of the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS), is the latest winner of the “BMW Vehicle Safety Lifetime Achievement Award”. The BMW Group is honoring Lund’s long-standing commitment in the field of passenger protection and prevention of traffic accidents. Lund has been president of IIHS since […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: BMW, Insurance Institute for Highway Safety

UN Calls for Active Safety Systems to Be Standard Equipment in Automobiles

April 18, 2016 By CollisionWeek Editor

United Nations

Measure promotes the adoption of active safety systems such as electronic stability control and autonomous emergency braking. The United Nations General Assembly adopted a resolution which represents the strongest ever commitment on road safety made by UN Member States. The resolution supports the ambitious road safety targets now included in the Global Goals for Sustainable […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Autonomous Vehicles, Crash Avoidance, Insurance Institute for Highway Safety, National Highway Traffic Safety Administration

Pickups Struggle in IIHS Small Overlap Test

April 12, 2016 By CollisionWeek Editor

Ford F-150 gets lone good rating for small overlap protection. The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) released crash test results today for pickup trucks. Three out of seven large pickup trucks IIHS evaluated in a new round of crash tests earn an acceptable or higher rating for occupant protection in a small overlap front […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Crash Testing, F-150, Ford Motor Company, Insurance Institute for Highway Safety

NHTSA Administrator Rosekind Urges Auto Industry to be More Proactive on Vehicle Safety

January 14, 2016 By CollisionWeek Editor

Promotes change in safety practices across the auto industry aimed at preventing crashes and fatalities. Mark Rosekind, administrator for the U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), continued his push for the auto industry to take up a more proactive approach to vehicle safety, following a year of massive recalls and record fines imposed on […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: IIHS, Insurance Institute for Highway Safety, National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, NHTSA

IIHS: Cosmetic Crash Parts Are Irrelevant To Auto Safety

February 18, 2000 By CollisionWeek Editor

According to the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) collision repair sheet metal, including fenders, door skins, bumper covers, and the like, are irrelevant to vehicle safety. According to the IIHS, the crash performance of parts from non-OE suppliers would have no impact compared to cosmetic parts from original-equipment manufacturers in terms of their safety. […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Crash Testing, Insurance Institute for Highway Safety, Non-OEM Parts

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