🔜 The first group of 2026 TOP SAFETY PICK and TOP SAFETY PICK+ award winners will be announced later this month. Follow us so you don't miss the announcement!

🆕 IIHS Insight | Gaps in the U.S. vehicle safety system make commercial vehicles riskier to both their drivers and to those they share the road with. IIHS's David Kidd explains how new IIHS test programs aim to change that: https://go.iihs.org/insight-commercial

📰 | A new IIHS study prepared by the @usdot.bsky.social 's Volpe Center provides a road map of best practices for fleet operators working to implement active intelligent speed assistance (ISA) in commercial vehicles. Read the latest IIHS news release: https://go.iihs.org/news-ISA-roadmap

🆕 | The 2026 Jeep Wrangler 4-door remained upright during the driver-side small overlap crash test, resolving a longstanding issue with the popular SUV. Read more about the 2026 Wrangler's improvement: https://go.iihs.org/news-jeep-improves

83% of drivers support speed limiters (Intelligent Speed Assistance) for reckless drivers. According to an @iihs-hldi.bsky.social survey. #StopSuperSpeeders visionzeronetwork.org/using-proven...

📰 NEWS | Today, we're announcing a new online tool that shows how specific changes to seat belt laws would affect belt use and fatality rates in each state. Read today's full release: https://go.iihs.org/news-belt-calcultor

Are you a journalist working on a traffic safety related story? The IIHS media room is your source for broadcast-quality video covering a variety of highway safety topics and IIHS research and ratings. 🖱️ mediaroom.iihs.org

ICYMI | What's really driving up the cost of new vehicles? New safety features aren't to blame, writes IIHS-HLDI President David Harkey in a new IIHS Insight ➡️ https://go.iihs.org/insight-new-cars

Better engineering has made the front seat much safer in head-on collisions. But the back seat hasn't kept pace. It's a problem one vehicle safety group is trying to solve. n.pr/45M1kyp

🆕 | Dawn Lee, Chief Product and Underwriting Officer at PEMCO, will remain chair of the Highway Loss Data Institute’s Board of Directors for 2026. Read the full release: https://go.iihs.org/news-2026-hldi-board Lee took the helm of the board last July.

🆕 | Brian Deephouse, Vice President and Chief Actuary at AAA Auto Club Enterprises, has been elected chair of the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety’s Board of Directors for 2026. Read the full release: https://go.iihs.org/news-2026-board #iihs #highwatsafety

New from @consumerreports.org: CR’s new safety verdict condenses a comprehensive view of car safety into a single rating: Basic, Better, Best. The score includes CR’s evaluations, @iihs-hldi.bsky.social test results, and whether proven safety tech is standard. www.consumerreports.org/cars/car-saf...

There's still time to register for our webinar on how speed cameras & ISA fit into the Safe System approach. We’ll be joined by Jessica Cicchino from @iihs-hldi.bsky.social and Kris Poland from @ntsb-bot.bsky.social Register TODAY: visionzeronetwork.org/upcoming-web...

🆕 | A new IIHS test program takes aim at the most common crash injuries, with first ratings out today ➡️ https://go.iihs.org/news-whiplash The Audi Q3, Hyundai Ioniq 5, Subaru Forester and Toyota RAV4 were the only good-rated vehicles from this first group of vehicles.

🌐 Whether you are an industry expert, a member of the press, or are just interested in proven tools to make travel safer, there is likely IIHS research that you will find helpful. Visit https://www.iihs.org/research-areas

🆕 | The final batch of 2025 IIHS ratings has arrived, with new results for 20 models. Read the latest IIHS news: https://go.iihs.org/news-16-models

It's Older Driver Safety Awareness Week. You can find a summary of our research on the topic here ⤵️ https://www.iihs.org/research-areas/older-drivers #OlderDriverSafetyAwarenessWeek

🎁 Considering a new or used vehicle this holiday season? Use our helpful guide to find the most safety in your budget: https://go.iihs.org/shop-for-safety

We're on a mission to reduce traffic fatalities 30% by 2030, but we can't do it alone. Read more: https://www.iihs.org/30x30

🆕 IIHS research | Vehicles with big blind zones spell danger to pedestrians during left turns. Read more: https://go.iihs.org/news-left-turns The study showed that a large driver-side blind zone raises the risk of a left-turn pedestrian crash 70% compared with a small blind zone.

Ian Reagan @iihs-hldi.bsky.social: The effectiveness has been tested over decades. When drivers are using ISA (Intelligent Speed Assistance) ... they speed less.

Ian Reagan of @iihs-hldi.bsky.social says more than 700 people in the US were killed in 2023 alone by people driving more than 100 mph. These are the kind of cases where Intelligent Speed Assistance can game-changing. More here: www.familiesforsafestreets.org/stop-super-s...

🗞️ New IIHS research | An Arizona law making it illegal to hold a cellphone while driving cut handheld conversations but not other manual cellphone activities. Read more: https://go.iihs.org/news-az-phone-law

🆕 IIHS safety ratings | New safety ratings are out today for 15 models. Find details on the 2026 Kia Sportage, 2026 Nissan Rogue, 2025 Toyota 4Runner and more: https://go.iihs.org/news-9-awards

🆕 IIHS Insight | How dangerous is drowsy driving, and what solutions (along with the obvious suggestion to get a good night's rest) are available to mitigate the risks? Read about it in the latest IIHS Insight: https://go.iihs.org/Insight-drowsy

🆕 | A new IIHS study of crash data from 11 states suggests that headlight glare continues to play a very small role in nighttime crashes, despite changes in headlight performance over the past decade. Read the latest release: https://go.iihs.org/news-glare

📰 New IIHS study | Automatic emergency braking systems helping to address a common concern over red light cameras. Read more: https://go.iihs.org/news-autobrake

Motor vehicle crashes remain a leading cause of death for children. A total of 781 children younger than 13 died in motor vehicle crashes in 2023. This week is #ChildPassengerSafetyWeek. Dive into our research on the topic: https://www.iihs.org/research-areas/child-safety

🆕 | Seven EVs, including the Tesla Cybertruck, Volkswagen ID. Buzz and Ford F-150 Lightning were evaluated in key safety tests. Explore ratings: https://go.iihs.org/news-2025-evs

Since 2013, 19 states have changed their laws to give local governments more flexibility and authority to lower speed limits within their jurisdictions. Read more of the latest Insight piece from IIHS Senior Research Transportation Engineer, Wen hu: https://go.iihs.org/insight-new-pov-on-speed

David Harkey, of @iihs-hldi.bsky.social is the 2026 recipient of TRB's Thomas B. Deen Distinguished Lectureship for his career long dedication to improve road safety. Harkey will deliver his lecture, “Moving Road Safety Forward, Brought to You by the Letter C,” on Jan 12 at #TRBAM. buff.ly/dmfmM8o

#IIHSNews | Impairment detection is one of several vehicle features addressing risky driver behavior that IIHS plans to add to the criteria for its highest award in the coming years. Read today's full release: https://go.iihs.org/news-award-criteria

"Impaired-driving spike linked to mental health," "Thieves target Camaro ZL1," and more news at https://www.iihs.org/news

🗓️ Today in testing | The 2026 Infiniti QX60 was evaluated in our updated moderate overlap test.

"At an impact speed of 20 mph, there’s an 18% risk that a struck pedestrian will be severely injured. At 30 mph, that risk increases to 50%. At 40 mph, it rises to 81%." Read the latest IIHS Insight: https://go.iihs.org/insight-new-pov-on-speed

🆕 | A new survey finds that Subaru's DriverFocus attention system is helping many drivers feel more engaged behind the wheel. Have you driven a vehicle with a driver attention system? What's your take on this emerging technology? New research at https://go.iihs.org/news-attention

➡️ Next up in testing | The 2025 Mitsubishi Outlander will go through an updated moderate overlap crash test tomorrow. The 2024 Outlander earned a good rating in our original moderate overlap test, but this will be the first time it's tested for second row occupant protection.

#IIHSNews | Subaru attention aid proves popular. Read this and other IIHS news releases: https://go.iihs.org/news-attention Nearly 9 out of 10 drivers who have DriverFocus told researchers they use it most or all of the time.

📸 Behind the scenes | Development of the updated rear-impact test continues!

We're on a mission to cut roadway fatalities 30% by 2030. Here's how: https://lnkd.in/e2UWNdhE

Safety partners @iihs-hldi.bsky.social recent study shows stronger seat belt & distracted driving laws & more widespread use of speed safety cameras have helped Canada’s traffic deaths trend lower in recent years. These solutions continue to be a core part of Advocates’ state program.

🆕 | New vehicle theft data is out today from the Highway Loss Data Institute: go.iihs.org/news-camaro New research explores: - 2022-24 models with the highest and lowest theft rates - An update on how software upgrades are affecting Hyundai and Kia theft rates

🗣️ IIHS Insight | "Safe-driving apps promise to save money for careful drivers. But their impact on safety research — opening up a completely new data source with many unique advantages — could be even more significant." 🔗 go.iihs.org/insight-apps

📰 #IIHSNews | The newest batch of safety ratings is out, and two vehicles took home a IIHS TOP SAFETY PICK+. 🔗 go.iihs.org/news-2-awards New ratings are also available for the 2025 Jeep Wrangler 4-door, 2025 Chevrolet Colorado crew cab and 2025 GMC Canyon crew cab.

🆕 | Crashes took 40,901 lives in the U.S. in 2023. IIHS breaks this data down in a variety of ways to help inform policymakers, researchers, and the general public. Find state-by-state trends and more at lnkd.in/eMtrWA_e

#IIHSNews | New IIHS research shows that a national mental health crisis and reductions in policing may have helped fuel an increase in impaired-driving deaths during the COVID-19 pandemic 🖱️| go.iihs.org/news-impaire...

Dr. David Harkey of @iihs-hldi.bsky.social leads with the US as an outlier in traffic deaths - the increase the US has seen is NOT a global trend Talks about safety impact of NHTSA vehicle regulations, but also need for research/campaigns on driver behaviors and their modification

Kudos to Stoughton Trailers for designing an @iihs-hldi.bsky.social ToughGuard rated rear underride guard for container chassis' 👏👏👏 Rear Underride protections SAVE LIVES and are ALSO needed on ALL Single-Unit Trucks www.freightwaves.com/news/insuran...

🆕 this morning | The latest batch of safety ratings are out now. Six more models earned our highest award, the TOP SAFETY PICK+. Browse the latest group of ratings: go.iihs.org/news-six-awa...

June 11 tune into @iihs-hldi.bsky.social webinar "Braking news: How we can slow speeding drivers to save lives" Learn of the latest research on strategies to lower speeds, incl. safe speed limits, speed safety cameras, traffic calming & intelligent speed assistance. iihs-hldi.zoom.us/webinar/regi...