All models feature Nissan Safety Shield 360 as standard equipment, which is the automaker's comprehensive system of safety tech.
The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) recognized 49 models for providing the highest level of safety based on the institutes criteria, which is more than double the number that earned the Top Safety Pick+ award last year.
Both SUVs come with a standard front crash prevention system that earns superior ratings in the Institute’s vehicle-to-vehicle and vehicle-to-pedestrian evaluations.
If available technology blocked drivers with any alcohol in their blood from driving, requiring them for those with alcohol-impaired driving convictions would save 986 lives. Requiring them for fleet vehicles would save 465 lives.
Chevrolet's 2020 Equinox has earned a Top Safety Pick from the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety, when the compact SUV is outfitted with the available HID projector headlights.
While most pickups put through the passenger-side small overlap front test struggled to maintain their structure, the Ford F-150 and the Nissan Titan earned a "good" rating.
Two of Audi's 2019 vehicles, including its next-generation A6 midsize sedan and Q8 flagship crossover, have earned recognition from the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety as top safety picks when equipped with specific headlights.
Nine out of 11 small SUVs evaluated captured an advanced or superior rating from the Insurance Institute of Highway Safety (IIHS) for automatic emergency braking systems that prevent pedestrian crashes.
Some 80% of motorists recently surveyed said they have talked on their phone while driving in the past 30 days — with 30% reporting they do so on a daily basis.
Lane departure prevention systems that wait too long to initiate steering input or fail to prevent lane drifts greater than 35 centimeters may cause drivers to deactivate them, according to a new study from the Insurance Institute of Highway Safety.