IIHS-HLDI Skip to content Vehicle ratings News Research areas About We are a nonprofit scientific and educational organization dedicated to making roads and vehicles safer for everyone. Learn about our 30x30 initiative to cut roadway fatalities. Latest Missed calls Police usually fail to note drivers talking, texting or fiddling with their phones in crash reports, a new IIHS study shows. Find vehicle ratings by make and model Suggestions will appear as you type. You can specify a year too. Award winners Browse the vehicles that perform best in our evaluations More news and featured work Insight by Matt Moore The real reasons repair costs are so high The sensors used for automatic emergency braking, blind spot detection and other crash avoidance systems are often blamed for high repair costs, but there are many other causes. Two more models garner IIHS awards The 2027 Kia Telluride and 2026-27 Tesla Model Y are the latest Top Safety Pick+ winners. How safe are driverless cars? Waymo’s driverless vehicles have crash rates that are 68% lower than human drivers, new IIHS research shows. But as the technology is deployed more widely, a better system for tracking safety is needed. 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 See all our research areas Explore our guides Young driver safety: a guide for parents of teens Driving with kids: a guide for parents and caregivers Shopping for safety: a guide for new and used vehicle buyers End of main content Facebook Twitter Instagram Youtube Linkedin TikTok Vehicle ratings News Research areas Who we are Member groups Careers Media resources Contact us A free resource for students and teachers Learn about the initiative Making roads and vehicles safer for everyone. The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) is an independent, nonprofit scientific and educational organization dedicated to reducing deaths, injuries and property damage from motor vehicle crashes through research and evaluation and through education of consumers, policymakers and safety professionals. The Highway Loss Data Institute (HLDI) shares and supports this mission through scientific studies of insurance data representing the human and economic losses resulting from the ownership and operation of different types of vehicles and by publishing insurance loss results by vehicle make and model. Both organizations are wholly supported by these auto insurers and insurance associations. ©1996-2026, Insurance Institute for Highway Safety, Highway Loss Data Institute, 501(c)(3) organizations | Copyright information and privacy policy