IIHS researchers tested seat-belt efficacy through simulations of a head-on collision, adding rear passengers for the first time. No Stellantis vehicles qualified for the top safety awards. Only two ...

The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) has updated its crash testing program due to a glaring gap in rear passenger protection, particularly in minivans and pickups. New testing standards ...

Recent crash tests by the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety suggest SUVs may be safer than minivans. No minivans, minicars, or small pickups received a 2026 Top Safety Pick award from the IIHS.

Considering that minivans are geared towards families, it's rather shocking to learn that the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety didn't include a single one on its Top Safety Pick roster. There ...

IIHS researchers tested seat-belt efficacy through simulations of a head-on collision, adding rear passengers for the first time. No Stellantis vehicles qualified for the top safety awards. Only two ...

Every minivan currently on sale is ineligible for a Top Safety Pick award from the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety due to lackluster ratings in one or more of the agency’s crash and safety ...

This year the IIHS has singled out four full-electric SUVs, the Hyundai Ioniq 9, Kia EV9, Rivian R1S and the Volvo EX90, for ...

The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) has finally put some of the most popular minivans through its newest small-overlap crash test--and for a trio of{}vans, the scores are not good. The ...

IIHS President David Harkey will share early findings from new testing of delivery vans, pickups, and work trucks — and what ...

The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety’s latest Top Safety Pick list for 2026 highlights SUVs across multiple sizes but excludes all minivans after tougher rear-seat crash tests revealed poor rear ...