1959
Insurance Institute for Highway Safety/Founded

IIHS was founded in 1959 by three major insurance associations representing 80 percent of the U.S. auto insurance market. At first, the Institute’s purpose was to support highway safety efforts by others. A decade later, IIHS was reinvented as an independent research organization.

Who runs IIHS?

The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) is a U.S. nonprofit organization funded by auto insurance companies, established in 1959 and headquartered in Arlington, Virginia.

What is IIHS rating?

IIHS tests evaluate two aspects of safety: crashworthiness — how well a vehicle protects its occupants in a crash — and crash avoidance and mitigation — technology that can prevent a crash or lessen its severity.

What is the Highway Loss Data Institute?

Independent, nonprofit, research and communications organization funded by auto insurers and dedicated to reducing highway crash deaths, injuries and property losses. Website provides vehicle safety ratings, statistics, and other news related to vehiclular and highway safety.

How does the crashworthiness of the car affect the transfer?

How does the crashworthiness of the car affect the transfer and transformations of the energy and, ultimately, protect the occupants? In a crash of a well designed car, the kinetic energy does the work that crushes the car’s crumple zones. Some of the energy also becomes heat and sound generated by the crash.

How are vehicles rated for crash tests?

The NHTSA calculates vehicle safety ratings based on how different cars perform in crash tests. Specifically, safety ratings take into account how cars react in front-end and side collisions, as well as accidents involving rollovers. The organization publishes a list of its top safety picks each year.

What cars have 5 star safety ratings?

10 Cars With a 5-Star Safety Rating

• 2020 Audi A6.
• 2020 Genesis G80.
• 2020 Honda Insight.
• 2020 Lexus ES.
• 2020 Mazda Mazda3.
• 2020 Mazda Mazda6.
• 2020 Nissan Maxima.
• 2020 Subaru Legacy.

Why are crash test done at 35 mph?

NCAP crashes cars at 35 mph (56 kph) in both frontal and side impact, and rates the cars based on how likely the occupants are to be injured during a crash. Researchers have used crash test data to determine the likelihood of injuries that may be sustained in a crash.