The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) is an independent, nonprofit scientific and educational organization dedicated to reducing deaths, injuries and property damage from …

Vehicle ratings IIHS tests evaluate two aspects of safety: crashworthiness — how well a vehicle protects its occupants in a crash — and crash avoidance and mitigation — technology that can …

Vehicles that perform best in our evaluations qualify for Top Safety Pick, which has been awarded since the 2006 model year, or Top Safety Pick +, which was inaugurated in 2013. These …

The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) is an independent, nonprofit scientific and educational organization dedicated to reducing deaths, injuries and property damage from …

Roof strength Head restraints Evolution of IIHS ratings Since our first crash tests in 1995, the ratings program has evolved to fill gaps in vehicle safety. This document explains the reasons …

How IIHS classifies vehicles by size, weight, type and price HLDI automobile size and class definitions May 2020; Highway Loss Data Institute Moderate overlap frontal testing Test …

The latest news from the IIHS/HLDI Thieves target Camaro ZL1 Aug 7, 2025 — The high-horsepower Camaro ZL1 is 39 times more likely to be stolen than the average vehicle, HLDI’s …

Information from IIHS-HLDI on advanced driver assistance systems, including crash avoidance technologies and automation

Research areas For decades, IIHS has been a leader in the science of road safety. Our research helps policymakers, safety professionals, vehicle manufacturers and the wider public …

Information from IIHS-HLDI on motorcycles A total of 6,335 motorcyclists were killed in crashes in 2023, about triple the number in 1997 and 26% higher than in 2019. This is the highest …