Massachusetts Personal Injury Library
IIHS Safest Cars and Trucks on the Road – Top Safety Picks 2009
As a car accident injury attorney in Massachusetts, I always urge my clients, family, and friends to check the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) safety ratings before purchasing a new car, truck, or sport utility vehicle (SUV).
Factors for Determining Vehicle Safety
The IIHS evaluates the crash performance of vehicles in the following three categories:
- Frontal Offset: The criteria for this test consists of structural performance, injury measures, and restraints.
- Rear Crash Protection and Head Restraint: The geometry of the head restraint and distance between the occupant’s head is measured.
- Side Impact: If side impact airbags are optional, the IIHS typically tests a vehicle without the option. The criteria for the side impact test consists of the following:
- Driver and Passenger Injury Measures: Determines the possibility and type of injury an occupant may suffer in a crash.
- Structural Performance: Measured by the intrusion into the passenger compartment.
- Head Protection: Movements of the crash test dummies heads are studied.
Another factor that helps a vehicle’s rating standard Electronic Stability Control.
Safest Vehicles in the USA
The IIHS top picks for Safest Cars and Trucks for 2009 include the following makes:
- Acura,
- Audi,
- BMW,
- Buick,
- Cadillac,
- Chevrolet,
- Ford,
- GMC,
- Honda,
- Hyundai,
- Infiniti,
- Lincoln,
- Kia,
- Mazda,
- Mercedes-Benz,
- Mercury,
- Mitsubishi,
- Nissan,
- Saab,
- Saturn,
- Scion,
- Subaru,
- VW,
- Toyota,
- Volvo.
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