Deephouse elected IIHS chair
Feb 3, 2026 — Brian Deephouse, vice president and chief actuary at Auto Club Enterprises, has taken the helm of the IIHS Board for 2026.
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Pemco’s Lee to stay on as HLDI chair
Feb 3, 2026 — Dawn Lee, chief product and underwriting officer at PEMCO, will remain HLDI Board chair for 2026.
New test targets neck injuries
Jan 27, 2026 — Only four out of the first 18 small SUVs tested earn a good rating in the new whiplash prevention evaluation, which simulates a rear impact.
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Safety doesn’t have to be expensive
Jan 20, 2026 — Safety features aren’t to blame for high vehicle prices, but cutting corners would have serious costs.
Sixteen more models earn IIHS awards
Dec 16, 2025 — The latest additions bring the total number of 2025 Top Safety Pick+ award winners to 66 and the number of 2025 Top Safety Pick winners to 18.
Big blind zones linked to left-turn crashes
Nov 19, 2025 — A large driver-side blind zone raises the risk of striking a pedestrian during a left turn by 70%, a new IIHS study shows.
Strict Arizona cellphone law yields mixed results
Oct 30, 2025 — After the state outlawed holding a cellphone while driving, drivers were less likely to have handheld conversations, but they didn't stop using their devices in other ways.
Nine more models earn IIHS awards
Oct 28, 2025 — Electric and gas-powered sedans and SUVs from seven different brands make the cut.
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Asleep at the wheel
Oct 22, 2025 — Drowsy driving gets relatively little attention compared with other problematic driver behaviors. But the risks are apparent — and so are the solutions.
No jump in crashes due to headlight glare
Oct 15, 2025 — Glare is implicated in just a tiny fraction of nighttime crashes, and that percentage has hardly changed over the past decade, a new IIHS study shows.
Video: talking bike safety
Oct 9, 2025 — The wish list of the League of American Bicyclists includes many priorities that fit into the IIHS 30x30 initiative.
AEB cuts rear-enders at red light safety cameras
Sep 25, 2025 — The spread of automatic emergency braking through the vehicle fleet will boost the overall effectiveness of red light safety cameras by cutting down on rear-end crashes, a new IIHS study shows.
IIHS unveils new EV ratings
Sep 16, 2025 — Five out of seven recently tested electric vehicles boast award-worthy performance in the moderate overlap front crash test, which now focuses on protection for back seat passengers.
Changes coming for Top Safety Pick+
Sep 9, 2025 — Vehicle technology that can detect certain types of risky driver behavior will soon be added to the requirements for the highest safety award from IIHS.
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A new perspective on speed limits
Sep 3, 2025 — Traffic engineers and policymakers are increasingly taking pedestrian needs into account when they set speed limits. By slowing vehicles down, they are improving safety for everyone.