The updated test presents a new challenge for carmakers, but could make this common injury less likely in future vehicles.

The IIHS' new rear impact test exposes weaknesses in vehicle safety designs, with only four models earning a 'Good' rating.

Reviving a whiplash protection test with modified criteria and methods, the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety has rated ...

The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) has added the whiplash test to the list of tests that new vehicles have to go through ...

Whiplash, a soft-tissue injury caused by the rapid back-and-forth jerking of the head, accounts for the highest volume of U.S ...

The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) is always looking at new tests and procedures to help make vehicles safer ...

The Crosstrek sells in huge numbers, the WRX doesn’t, yet both ran into the same IIHS issue when it came to rear passenger ...

Now, the bad news is that only four of the 18 small SUVs tested — Audi’s Q3, Hyundai’s Ioniq 5, Subaru’s Forester, and Toyota ...

The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety crash-tested seven model-year 2025 electric vehicles, but none earned either of the agency’s awards. Only the Nissan Ariya and Chevrolet Blazer EV were ...

There are a handful of small SUVs that earned the IIHS' Top Safety Pick+ rating for 2025, but only one of them was a Honda.

For decades, the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) has been a rigorous body focused on upholding automotive safety, as its comprehensive crash tests and ratings pushed automakers to build ...

The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) has a new and more stringent set of criteria for its 2025 "Top Safety Pick" and "Top Safety Pick+" awards, particularly for rear-seat occupant ...