Better engineering has made the front seat much safer in head-on collisions. But the back seat hasn't kept pace. It's a ...

In this crash scenario, the rear lap belt moved from the ideal position on the dummy's pelvis onto the abdomen, increasing the risk of abdominal injuries ...

A new round of crash-testing from the IIHS illustrates that not all new cars are as safe for front-seat passengers as they are for drivers. The insurance industry-funded agency said Thursday that in a ...

Twelve different brands and no fewer than sixteen of their 2025 and 2026 model year vehicles took part in the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety's latest round of crash tests. Most of them got the ...

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

Stricter tests and requirements kept the winners' list short.