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Insurance Institute for Highway Safety: Crash Testing Cars

The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety, or IIHS, is a nonprofit organization started in 1959. They are funded entirely by a large number of auto insurance companies and associations. The IIHS performs crash tests and provides safety ratings on automobiles. Autotrader.com recommends considering IIHS safety ratings along side ratings from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration when purchasing a car.

Sources

Reference

IIHS Website

• Main Website
• About Page
• Membership and Funding

Autotrader

• Recommendations for finding a vehicle

Other Resources

• Article on Business Insider about how IIHS determines car safety ratings

See Also

• IIHS and safety regulation research