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A similar protocol has been adopted by IIHS, the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety, who releases their first crash avoidance ratings of low - speed systems in the United States today.

This is the third year the Institute has released ratings for front crash prevention systems (see «Quick work: Better autobrake helps more models earn top ratings for front crash prevention,» May 29, 2014, and «First crash avoidance ratings under new test program: 7 midsize vehicles earn top marks,» Sept. 27, 2013).

Not exact matches

The Subaru WRX received top ratings in Insurance Institute for Highway Safety crashworthiness and crash - avoidance tests.

This comparison emphasizes value, so we eliminated the safety category (crash - avoidance systems are roughly the same, at any rate) and doubled the value score.

A new approach to determining a vehicle's overall 5 - star rating that will, for the first time, incorporate advanced crash avoidance technology features, along with ratings for crashworthiness and pedestrian protection.

Announced plans to update its 5 - Star Safety Ratings program and encourage automakers to produce cars with better crash protection and new crash avoidance technologies to save more lives and reduce passenger and pedestrian injuries.

rating on the Crash Avoidance & Mitigation test, which measures the ability of a vehicle to prevent or avoid front crashes.

The IIHS is focused on testing two aspects when it comes to a vehicle's safety rating: crashworthiness — which rates how well a vehicle protects the drivers and passengers in a crash and crash avoidance — which rates the technology the vehicle has to prevent a crash.

The facelifted model received the maximum «Good» rating in all crash scenarios, the top «Superior» rating for crash avoidance & mitigation, but got the lowest «Poor» mark for the headlights.

The Edge got an «Acceptable» rating in the small overlap front impact and a minimum «Basic» rating for crash avoidance and mitigation.

New crash test standards proposed by the federal government will push automakers to make accident avoidance technology standard if they want to get five - star ratings.

It received their highest ratings of Good in all crash tests and Superior for crash avoidance technology.

HLDI first reported on reductions in claim rates for Volvo's low - speed autobrake system, City Safety, in 2011 and began noting benefits for higher - speed systems in 2012 (see «Volvo's City Safety prevents low - speed crashes and cuts insurance costs,» July 19, 2011, and Status Report special issue: crash avoidance, July 3, 2012).

The X6 M hasn't been crash tested, though the mechanically identical X5 M scores 5 out of 5 stars from the NHTSA and best possible ratings of Good from the IIHS with Superior crash avoidance and mitigation ratings.

If we look at the past the model only scored a Basic rating on crash avoidance.

Since few consumers test drive a vehicle at night before buying, IIHS headlight ratings help shed light on this basic, yet essential crash avoidance technology.

For crash avoidance technologies, the Institute developed a three - tier rating system of superior, advanced and basic to reflect that even a basic forward collision warning system can provide significant benefits.

Brussels 29 October — Euro NCAP releases the first results of rear - end crash avoidance systems tested against the upcoming 2014 rating protocol.

The compact SUV gained the maximum «Good» rating in all crash test scenarios, as well as the highest «Superior» rating for Crash Avoidance & Mitigation.

Among other types of crash avoidance systems, use rates were 90 percent or higher.

The NHTSA, for example, recently proposed an update to its safety rating system, including a new type of crash test, crash dummies that are more «human - like,» an assessment of equipped crash - avoidance technologies (like automatic braking), and an assessment of safeguards for pedestrians.

While not part of the star rating, the NHTSA does identify vehicles which have crash avoidance technology like lane departure warning and forward collision warning.

Forbes analyzed crash test results, fatality statistics, safety equipment and Consumer Reports» accident avoidance ratings to come up with their top 20 list.

There is no crash avoidance and mitigation technology available on the Beetle so no rating was given in that category.

Subaru's dual - camera crash avoidance system has cut the rate of likely pedestrian - related insurance claims by 35 percent, HLDI found.

IIHS urges NHTSA to evaluate vehicles both with and without the crash avoidance technologies and publish dual ratings in the case of optional features.

Among the changes outlined in a sweeping proposal are a new oblique frontal crash test and ratings for crash avoidance and pedestrian protection.

By including this test as part of the safety rating, Euro NCAP takes the lead world - wide in encouraging advanced crash avoidance technology for all cars.

Euro NCAP releases the first results of rear - end crash avoidance systems tested against the upcoming 2014 rating protocol.

«The inclusion of AEB Pedestrian in the rating is a key milestone in the development of automotive safety that will help the proliferation of the crash avoidance technology into all segments of the market.

The dual rating allows consumers to see the improvement in safety which can be achieved by the additional crash avoidance equipment.

The automaker received an IIHS superior rating for the specific crash avoidance features.

For 2018, the Compass earned Good ratings in all five crashworthiness tests, including the newly introduced passenger - side small overlap front test, and scored a Superior rating in the crash avoidance category.

NHTSA recommends consumers consider vehicles with crash avoidance technologies that meet the 5 - Star Safety Ratings minimum performance tests, such as forward collision warning (FCW), lane departure warning (LDW), and electronic stability control (ESC).

Chevrolet Equinox — The SUV / Mini-van hybrid has accident avoidance features and high crash rating scores

It will be a little exhausting on the driver's part but drivers who have already completed crash avoidance training course have a 99 % success rate to prevent crash accidents by any means.