IIHS, Safety Awards

Fewer vehicles earn IIHS safety accolades with higher bar for backseat protection
The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety announced its list of 2025 Top Safety Pick award-winning vehicles. SUVs dominated the list, with no minicars, minivans or small pickups making the cut.
Fewer cars and trucks earned IIHS Top Safety Awards
The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety is out with its 2025 safety awards. This year, the bar is set significantly higher because ratings emphasize pro
Minivans, trucks least safe for rear-passengers, IIHS study finds
Enhanced safety requirements meant only three Detroit models won this year– the Chevrolet Traverse, the Ford Mustang Mach-E and the Lincoln Nautilus
Chevy Traverse Earns IIHS 2025 Top Safety Pick Award: Video
Chevy Traverse is a Top Safety Pick in the 2025 IIHS safety awards, with only details of rear seat protection preventing Top Safety Pick Plus status.
Tougher IIHS Criteria Slash 2025 Safety Award Winners
After adding rear seat safety to the list of award requirements, the number of qualifying models fell from 71 in 2024 to 48.
SUBARU EARNS THREE 2025 IIHS TOP SAFETY PICK AWARDS INCLUDING IIHS TOP SAFETY PICK+ AWARD FOR SOLTERRA
IIHS instituted higher standards for updated moderate overlap front crash testing -- Subaru Solterra earned top honors with IIHS TOP SAFETY PICK+ -- Subaru Ascent and Forester earned IIHS TOP SAFETY PICK,
2025 Audi Q7 Earns IIHS 2025 TOP SAFETY PICK+ Award
Audi Q7 has won the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety's (IIHS) top award for safety, despite a higher bar needing to be met for this year's award compared to last year. Here's how this advanced Audi has achieved this accolade.
Mazda Tops IIHS Safety With The Most Pick+ Awards
The IIHS just released its crash test results for the 2025 model year, and one brand came out well ahead of the rest of the industry: Mazda. The automaker earned a total of eight awards for its vehicles — besting any other brand — and,
Only Two of America's 10 Best-Selling Vehicles Earn IIHS Safety Award
Tougher test standards mean fewer cars are earning the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety's Top Safety Pick Awards this year. The IIHS updated its moderate overlap front crash test by adding a dummy in the rear seat behind the driver,
Check Out The Winners Of The 2025 IIHS Safety Awards
The IIHS crash tests vehicles throughout the year and just published the full results for evaluating 2025 model year products. Just 48 models qualified for one of the awards, whic
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Nearly Every Mazda Gets The IIHS Top Safety Pick+ Award
The IIHS released its list of Top Safety Pick and Top Safety Pick+ award winners so far this year. Only 48 models received ...
48 Safest Cars in America According to the IIHS
IIHS just picked the safest cars sold in America. Only 48 made the list. Higher standards addressing rear-seat safety meant ...
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IIHS Says Your Kids Aren't Safe In The Back Of A Minivan
The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) has updated its crash testing program due to a glaring gap in rear ...
Safest New Cars of 2025, According to the IIHS
The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) released its list of the safest cars, SUVs, pickup trucks, and EVs on sale ...
Car safety group pushes improvements for second row passengers
CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. (WVIR) - The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety, or IIHS, is raising the bar for its 2025 top safety ...
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These Cars Do Well in Crash Tests for 2025, According to IIHS
The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety is tightening its crash-test requirements for its coveted Top Safety Pick and Top ...
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2025 Honda Civic Hatchback Aces Updated Moderate Overlap IIHS Crash Test
The refreshed Civic Hatchback impressed the IIHS in all crashworthiness tests. Be that as it may, there are other areas where ...
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Mazda Has Embarrassed Its Rivals By Winning 8 Highly Prestigious Awards
It's no big surprise to see Mazda taking the lead with the IIHS, but they took it by a pretty substantial margin this year.