WXIN/WTTV — The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety is changing the way it tests vehicles for protection against whiplash ...

The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) is launching a new seat and head restraint evaluation targeting neck injuries stemming from rear-end crashes. Only four out of the first 18 small SUVs ...

A new IIHS crash test focuses solely on preventing whiplash. Of 18 small SUVs tested, only four earned a 'Good' rating. See ...

Neck strains and sprains are the most frequently reported injuries in United States auto insurance claims, so the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS)—the nonprofit safety organization funded ...

One of the many reasons SUVs and trucks appeal to so many car buyers is a perception of safety. Conventional wisdom seems to suggest that you're safer in a car that's higher off the ground, even if in ...

Whiplash injuries generally happen when a car is hit from behind, but can be minimised with well-designed seats and headrests.

Previous whiplash prevention evaluation abandoned in 2022 New test relies on additional measurements and updated data Four of 18 small SUVs earn top rating The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety ...

Some of the most eye-catching models of 2025 underperform in crash safety tests, showing that design alone doesn’t guarantee protection. All five 2025 models scored poorly in key IIHS crash tests, ...

The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) has started testing how cars prevent neck and back injuries caused by rear-end crashes to make our cars ever safer. However, of all the 18 small SUVs ...

The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety has introduced a new whiplash test to determine how well a vehicle can prevent common head and neck injuries in a rear-end collision. In the first round of ...

The 2025 Acura ADX earns IIHS Top Safety Pick, but a rear-seat protection score keeps it from the higher Top Safety Pick+ rating. The 2025 Acura ADX fell short of earning the Insurance Institute for ...