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Jan 84 min read
Are High-Rise Vehicles Putting Pedestrians at Risk? Exploring the Link Between Height and Speed
IIHS researchers analyzed pedestrian crashes to develop injury risk curves, showing how speed affects crash outcomes.
Jul 18, 20232 min read
Seven Audi Cars Earn IIHS Awards
Five Audi vehicles earn 2023 TOP SAFETY PICK+ awards from the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety, and two more qualify for TOP SAFETY...
Jul 18, 20234 min read
Latest Euro NCAP Results Mark a Shift Towards New Sensing Technologies
The testing and performance protocols used in the Euro NCAP are regularly updated to reflect technological advancements in vehicles to...
Jul 14, 20234 min read
Almost One-Third of U.S. Traffic Fatalities Are Speed-Related Crashes
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration is partnering with advocates and experts across the United States to launch its...
Jun 7, 20233 min read
Cyclist Detection System on Subaru Shows Good Results.
Subaru’s EyeSight crash avoidance system prevented real-world crashes with bicyclists travelling parallel to the road, a new study from...
Jun 5, 20233 min read
FCC Approves Technology to Enable Lifesaving Child Detection Innovations for Passenger Cars.
At its May 2023 open meeting, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) approved using higher-powered mobile radar operations in the 60...
May 31, 20233 min read
Next-Generation Intersection to Enhance Safety for Vulnerable Road Users
The Texas A&M Transportation Institute (TTI) and the Texas Department of Transportation have been selected for a $1.9 million federal...
May 23, 20232 min read
NHTSA Proposes New Crashworthiness Pedestrian Protection Testing Program
The U.S. Department of Transportation’s National Highway Traffic Safety Administration is proposing updates to the New Car Assessment...
May 21, 20231 min read
Latest Update for X-Crash, X-Zero and X-Crash ATD with 60 New and 200 Extended Evaluations.
The NCAP test C-IASI, which is important for the Chinese market, is part of the extensive update of the measx product family. According...
May 9, 20231 min read
New Head Restraint With Inbuilt Rear Sensor System Tested by IIHS
Rear impacts are widespread; as a result, injuries from this type of accident also remain high, despite extensive research and innovation...
May 9, 20231 min read
New Tesla Testing Jobs as Company to Build State-of-the-Art Crash Test Facility in Austin.
Tesla is to build a state-of-the-art crash test facility in Austin further to improve the overall safety of its electric vehicles. Tesla...
May 4, 20232 min read
Rivian R1S Earns Highest IIHS Top Safety Pick+.
The 2023 Rivian R1S, a large electric SUV, earns a IIHS TOP SAFETY PICK+ award from the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety following...
May 3, 20233 min read
U.S. Dept' of Transport Require Additional Actions to Improve Data Obtained from Crash Test Dummies
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration uses data from crash test dummies to help improve vehicle safety. But the dummies may...
Apr 17, 20233 min read
Continental’s Digital Access Technology Expanded by Life-Saving Feature for Child-Presence Detection
Technology company Continental has expanded its digital access system CoSmA by a Child-Presence-Detection function (CPD) for even more...
Apr 17, 20231 min read
Putting Zoox to the Test, Robotaxi Crash Testing.
The robotaxi manufacturer, Zoox, has released the final instalment of "Putting Zoox to the Test", a video series of how the company put...
Apr 12, 20233 min read
Scania is Introducing a Digital Dashboard, Enabling OTA updates, potentially via superfast 5G.
In a significant step-change, Scania is now introducing trucks and buses with digital dashboards based on a modular electronics...
Apr 12, 20233 min read
Euro NCAP Safety of Heavy Trucks: On the Road to Vision Zero
Euro NCAP has traditionally provided consumers with information on car safety. Today Euro NCAP announces that the safety organisation...
Apr 10, 20232 min read
Brake Control Systems for New E-Platforms by Mercedes-Benz in Endurance Testing at the Arctic Circle
Test drives provide the development team with essential insights. For example, Mercedes-Benz tested the latest generation of brake...
Apr 8, 20234 min read
Behind The Scenes at Skoda, Crash Test Subjects
While computer simulation tools are increasingly important in new car development, crash tests aren’t on the way out. That is why Škoda...
Mar 22, 20232 min read
Google and Virginia Tech's VTTI look for Ways to Increase Drivers Attention
Researchers from the Virginia Tech Transportation Institute (VTTI), in collaboration with Google's Android Auto team, have found...
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