Of 12 different brands, 16 newly tested models qualified for one of the agency's top safety awards thanks to high crash-test ...

Automotive crash test dummies are born in Ohio, brought to "life" near Detroit, and then sent around the world to make cars ...

New safety test results show how some popular electric vehicles performed in collisions and avoiding pedestrians. The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety recently examined how seven EV's performed.

Mazda’s new CX-5 achieved a five-star Euro NCAP safety result, outperforming other recent SUVs for pedestrian safety.

"Impact" encore Wednesday, May 14, 2025 at 9 p.m. on KPBS TV / Stream now with the PBS app The two-part NOVA special ULTIMATE CRASH TEST explores what really happens in a multi-vehicle collision ...

When the Trump administration announced it was giving the green light to the design for a female crash test dummy, it was welcome news to the advocates who have long fought for better female ...

September 13, 1899. That's the first time on the historical record (in the U.S.) that a person was killed by a car, and it would be far from the last. According to the NSC, motor-vehicle deaths in the ...

If their slick tech features have convinced you that Chinese cars are finally a match for Western rivals, Euro NCAP’s latest test results might make you think again. While some Chinese cars really are ...

Forensic science is put to the test after the first-ever staged multi-vehicle pileup. Car safety experts just pulled off a first-of-its-kind remote controlled multi-vehicle pile up. Now investigators ...

If you’re looking for an exceptionally safe car, there are six more models you should consider, according to the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety. The Hyundai Elantra and Sonata, Kia K4, Nissan ...

If, like me, you're morbidly curious and you like to watch crash test videos in your free time then buckle up because last week PBS published a comprehensive documentary that recreates and ...