The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) is finally turning its critical eye toward the vehicles that work for a living. In a major expansion of its testing regimen, the Institute announced ...

After a refresh for 2026, the mechanically related Subaru Solterra and Toyota bZ failed to qualify for the IIHS safety awards ...

IIHS President David Harkey will share early findings from new testing of delivery vans, pickups, and work trucks — and what ...

During IIHS crash testing, the 2019–2021 Jeep Wrangler 4-door delivered an unexpected and concerning result. In the driver-side small overlap front test, the SUV initially performed well by standard ...

Recent crash tests by the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety suggest SUVs may be safer than minivans. No minivans, minicars, or small pickups received a 2026 Top Safety Pick award from the IIHS.

The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety, or IIHS, is an independent agency that puts new cars through a barrage of tests to evaluate their safety. The IIHS has done this sort of testing for decades ...

The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety’s crash testing has led to life-saving improvement in occupant protection since it was introduced in 2003. The program has been so successful that the side ...

The 2026 Toyota Tacoma outperformed the Chevrolet Colorado and Jeep Gladiator in IIHS crash-prevention testing, earning Good ratings in both vehicle-to-vehicle and vehicle-to-pedestrian categories.

It isn’t easy for a car to perform well on tough safety tests like those conducted by the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety. But it is easier for them to meet the stringent requirements of the ...

The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety dedicates its scientific acumen to testing car safety. For 2026, Hyundai has seven entries on the top picks list.