Minivans Score Low in Safety Tests
IIHS crash evaluations say all four brands it examined didn’t meet expectations.
IIHS crash evaluations say all four brands it examined didn’t meet expectations.
IIHS test shows Accord offers ‘stellar’ protection while others fare acceptable to poor.
IIHS says five models show rear-seat belt issues that make occupants more vulnerable to injury.
Updated IIHS crash test gives none of five models good rating.
The systems also reduce injuries.
The new rating system requires safeguards that help drivers stay focused and not treat systems, such as Tesla's Autopilot and Volvo's Pilot Assist, as self-driving cars.
A new report from the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety finds the majority of drivers say their semiautonomous safety systems failed to consistently detect road markings and other vehicles.
By 2022, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration and the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety expect 99% of the U.S. auto market to have automatic emergency braking as a standard feature.
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