The updated test presents a new challenge for carmakers, but could make this common injury less likely in future vehicles.
The IIHS' new rear impact test exposes weaknesses in vehicle safety designs, with only four models earning a 'Good' rating.
IIHS test results reveal which small SUVs have the lowest whiplash injury risk, a common spine injury in rear-end collisions.
Reviving a whiplash protection test with modified criteria and methods, the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety has rated ...
The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) is always looking at new tests and procedures to help make vehicles safer ...
The Crosstrek sells in huge numbers, the WRX doesn’t, yet both ran into the same IIHS issue when it came to rear passenger ...
There are a handful of small SUVs that earned the IIHS' Top Safety Pick+ rating for 2025, but only one of them was a Honda.
The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety has launched a new crash safety test targeting neck injuries from rear-end crashes ...
The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety has introduced a new whiplash test to determine how well a vehicle can prevent ...
In the moderate overlap front crash test, it's pretty obvious that the Crosstrek needs rear pretensioners and load limiters ...
These vehicles show that safety doesn't have to be expensive.
In this crash scenario, the rear lap belt moved from the ideal position on the dummy's pelvis onto the abdomen, increasing the risk of abdominal injuries ...