Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A crash test video from the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety shows the difference between a 2026 and 1996 Chevy Blazer.

After earning an IIHS Top Safety Pick+ rating just 5 years ago, the Chevy Trailblazer has just been rated as "poor" in 1 of ...

Everybody knows that big, old cars with massive chrome bumpers and long hoods are like tanks, making them safe in a collision, right? How else could old-school engineers build in some safety when ...

Here in the US, it seems like nearly every car on the road is at or near that all-important five-star crash rating. But we’re a lucky bunch. Other countries with less money to spend per person still ...

Standardized crash testing has saved hundreds of thousands of lives by requiring greater occupant protection in vehicles. The stark before-and-after difference between cars that were and were not ...

The 2026 GMC Canyon received a Marginal rating in the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety’s (IIHS) updated moderate overlap front crash test, with the rear passenger compartment accounting for much ...

The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) conducted a crash test on a 2026 Mazda CX-5. The test was a moderate overlap front crash, simulating a head-on collision at 40 mph. Official results ...

The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety has recently published crash test evaluations for the Crown Signia, and the hybrid crosswagon failed to secure a Top Safety Pick award for 2026. While the ...

The Mazda CX-5 was named a Top Safety Pick+ by the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety. The award was given after the vehicle performed well in a moderate overlap front crash test. Mazda's goal is ...

Leading university researchers say modern crash test dummies are needed to protect modern drivers. The 50th percentile dummy ― aimed to protect the average adult male driver ― is much lighter than the ...