IIHS launches commercial vehicle safety program The first evaluations of cargo vans and heavy-duty pickups focus on five safety features that are essential for driver protection.

IIHS tests evaluate two aspects of safety: crashworthiness — how well a vehicle protects its occupants in a crash — and crash avoidance and mitigation — technology that can prevent a crash or lessen its …

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The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) is an independent, nonprofit scientific and educational organization dedicated to reducing deaths, injuries and property damage from motor...

Jul 9, 2026 · The IIHS, a safety group funded by the insurance industry, crash-tests vehicles and evaluates their automatic emergency braking (AEB) and headlight systems.

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Mar 12, 2025 · IIHS began subjecting vehicles to a more rigorous moderate overlap front crash test in 2022 and has slowly phased it into the requirements for the Top Safety Pick designation over the last …

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Vehicles that perform best in our evaluations qualify for Top Safety Pick, which has been awarded since the 2006 model year, or Top Safety Pick +, which was inaugurated in 2013. These awards identify …

The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) is an independent, nonprofit scientific and educational organization dedicated to reducing deaths, injuries and property damage from motor vehicle crashes …