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How automakers plan to eliminate rear-end collisions
How automakers plan to eliminate rear-end collisions Rear-end collisions account for a third of all car crashes. After years of trying to figure out how to prevent these accidents, automakers have started implementing technology to help reduce the amount of rear-end collisions. Accidents cost Americans billions of dollars every year and lead to injuries and…
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Study shows rear camera benefits
Study shows rear camera benefits A recent study conducted by the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS), revealed just how beneficial rear cameras can be in vehicles. The study also showed that rear cameras are more beneficial than parking sensors when it comes to back over crashes with pedestrians. Nearly 300 people are killed…
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Three minivans score poorly on crash test
Three minivans score poorly on crash test Minivans are a vehicle typically seen as safe for the whole family, but a recent crash test revealed that three minivans scored poorly for a crash test. The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety performed a small overlap front crash test on four minivans. Out of the four vans,…
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Newer Improved Vehicles Bring Down Death Rates
Newer Improved Vehicles Bring Down Death Rates Having a new vehicle may be more appealing to consumers than ever before, due to a new study. According to the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety, the chances of dying in a late-model vehicle have decreased by more than one third. In 2011 models, nine vehicles had zero-death…
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The Safest Vehicles of 2015
The Safest Vehicles of 2015 With the many dangerous product defects that were exposed on automobiles this year, safety has moved to the top of the priority list for many new car shoppers. The majority of shoppers now weed out vehicles if they do not have superior safety ratings list. With over 71 vehicles selected…
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IIHS Reveals Small Cars Have Tough Time Passing Safety Tests
IIHS Reveals Small Cars Have Tough Time Passing Safety Tests The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety reported small cars had a difficult time passing the recent crash safety tests. The safety group tested 12 small cars and the results showed that half of those vehicles did not receive the Top Safety Pick Award. The best…
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Luxury vehicles score low on new safety test
Luxury vehicle safety Although the new luxury model has all the bells and whistles and has a reputation for being the best on the market, it may not be the safest. The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) reported that in 2012 only 3 out of 11 midsize luxury cars scored a “good” rating on…
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The IIHS gives out less Top Safety Ratings this year based on new tougher standards
The IIHS gives out less Top Safety Ratings this year based on new tougher standards The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety has just given 39 vehicles top safety ratings for 2014, which is less than half of the 130 they gave out last year. The IIHS required tougher standards this year, which included top crash…
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Honday Odyssey is the first minivan to earn top safety pick award from IIHS
Honday Odyssey is the first minivan to earn top safety pick award from IIHS The 2014 Honda Odyssey was the first minivan to earn the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) TOP SAFETY PICK+ award this year. The award is given to vehicles who receive a good performance in all five crash evaluations done by…
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Is bigger always better?
Is bigger always better? Typically in United States, people tend to have the perception that bigger is better and, in the case of vehicles, safer. Is that really true? According to research, it is most often true. The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) revealed that the only category of vehicles with a higher fatality…
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