IIHS tests evaluate two aspects of safety: crashworthiness — how well a vehicle protects its occupants in a crash — and crash avoidance and mitigation — technology that can prevent a …

Vehicles that perform best in our evaluations qualify for Top Safety Pick, which has been awarded since the 2006 model year, or Top Safety Pick +, which was inaugurated in 2013. These …

No jump in crashes due to headlight glare Glare is implicated in just a tiny fraction of nighttime crashes, and that percentage has hardly changed over the past decade, a new IIHS study shows.

In many cases, we conduct these at the IIHS Vehicle Research Center. We purchase the vehicles from dealers just like an ordinary consumer. If the test is being conducted at the …

The original side rating is based on a crash test in which an SUV-like barrier strikes the driver side of the vehicle at 31 mph. The updated side rating is based on the same type of crash at 37 …

Recommended procedures for evaluating occupant injury risk from deploying side airbags July 2003; Prepared by the Side Airbag Out-of-Position Injury Technical Working Group (A joint …

Action shot taken during the driver-side small overlap frontal crash test. The dummy's position in relation to the door frame, steering wheel, and instrument panel after the crash test indicates …

The small overlap front rating is based on a 40 mph crash test in which 25% of the vehicle’s width on one side strikes a rigid barrier. The test is performed on both the driver and passenger …

Passenger-side Tested vehicle: 2023 Toyota Prius LE 4-door Rating applies to 2023-26 models The Toyota Prius and Prius Prime were redesigned for the 2023 model year. Beginning with …

Passenger-side Tested vehicle: 2025 Kia K4 EX 4-door Rating applies to 2025 models The Kia K4 was introduced in the 2025 model year, replacing the Forte nameplate in the Kia lineup. …