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

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 …

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 …

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 …

Mar 18, 2025 · IIHS will continue to play the long game of improving vehicle safety while aggressively pushing for more immediate solutions. Improving vehicles today is an investment …

News Sixteen more models earn IIHS awards Dec 16, 2025 — The latest additions bring the total number of 2025 Top Safety Pick+ award winners to 66 and the number of 2025 Top Safety …

Mar 13, 2025 · With solid protection for second-row occupants now required for both Top Safety Pick and Top Safety Pick+, far fewer models earn accolades this year.

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 …

The small overlap front evaluation consists of a driver-side and a passenger-side component. If the results of the two evaluations differ, then the combined small overlap rating is equal to the …