The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) in the US recently released a report (in May) that showed “soaring” rates of pedestrians being killed in road accidents. The report used data from 2009 to 2016 to show that deaths had increased by 46% in that time period. The report stated that the increase was due to busier city and suburban roads and also because there were … [Read more...]
Crash Test Ratings
The majority of countries in the world will not allow a new car from an established manufacturer to be sold if they have not passed certain crash tests and these are rated by several Government agencies - albeit with similar tests and ratings. Crash tests are typically destructive - i.e. they are testing against design and Government standards and based on the results, the … [Read more...]