Choosing a safe vehicle becomes especially important as drivers get older. Changes in flexibility, reaction time, vision, and ...

As we get older, the risk of being seriously injured in a car accident increases. That means not only do we want a vehicle that's comfortable, but we also want one with high safety ratings. This makes ...

You don’t have to scrimp on occupant protection and accident avoidance when buying a pre-owned car, truck or SUV.

Modern vehicles offer impressive crash protection in most scenarios, but there's always room for improvement, and the IIHS ...

There are two organizations that test the safety of vehicles and assign them ratings — NHTSA and IIHS. NHTSA stands for the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration and IIHS is the Insurance ...

IIHS subjects vehicles to three different crash tests. The institute also evaluates how well vehicles’ headlights illuminate dark roads and how effective their forward collision warning systems are at ...

IIHS conducts two frontal crash tests. The small overlap test is older; it recreates the forces involved when a vehicle traveling at 40 mph leaves the road and hits a tree or pole. In the test, the ...

Older drivers are at greater risk of traffic accidents, so it's important to choose a car with high safety ratings. Additional safety features such as blind-side assistance, backup cameras, and ...