A crash investigation used to depend heavily on what drivers, passengers, and witnesses remembered. Today, investigators have ...
The U.S. Department of Transportation is expanding its national road safety strategy, directing several agencies to increase efforts aimed at reducing traffic deaths and injuries. Transportation ...
Crash-test results turn broad safety claims into model-specific evidence that can be compared and questioned. These 2026 IIHS ...
“Safety isn’t just about crash testing,” says Emily A. Thomas, PhD, associate director of auto safety at Consumer Reports. “A safe car has predictable handling and braking, controls that don’t ...
The Toyota Prius passed the moderate overlap front test with a good rating in 2025 that helped push it toward a Top Safety Pick+ award in 2026. Most of the latest batch of cars didn’t fare well in the ...
The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety first began releasing crash-test ratings in 1995 and introduced the TSP rating in 2006. To get a TSP rating in 2026, vehicles must earn: • A rating of Good ...