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New trailer type gets strong underride guard
Stoughton’s 53-foot intermodal chassis is the first trailer of its kind to qualify for the IIHS Toughguard award for superior rear underride protection.
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Look beyond vehicles for safety gains
Vehicle design and technology get a lot of attention, but improvements in infrastructure, traffic laws and other things that influence driver behavior can yield results more quickly.
Six more models earn highest IIHS accolade
The new Top Safety Pick+ winners include three small cars, a midsize car, an electric small SUV and a midsize SUV.
‘Braking news’ webinar
Speed is one of the biggest killers on our roads. In this video, IIHS experts examine the causes of the problem and the available solutions.
Key issues in road safety
Advanced driver assistance
Front crash prevention, partial automation, limitations of crash prevention technologies
Alcohol and drugs
Alcohol and crash risk, laws, marijuana enforcement
Distracted driving
Cellphone use and crash risk, device laws, technologies to combat distraction
Large trucks
Trucking regulations, fatigue, braking systems, underride
Motorcycles
Helmet laws, ABS, motorcycle types
Pedestrians and bicyclists
Vehicle designs, intersections, crash avoidance technologies, daylight savings time
Red light running
Effectiveness of cameras, signal timing, communities using red light safety cameras
Seat belts
Why belts matter, state laws, reminders and interlocks
Speed
Dangers of speed, by the numbers, traffic calming, intelligent speed assistance
