A new list reveals the safest vehicles of 2026, with 45 cars and trucks earning the top award this year.

Though the criteria for the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety’s highest honor are more strict, both the 2025 Tesla Model Y and Volvo XC90 Plug-in Hybrid SUVs hold onto their positions with top ...

Every year, safety testing by organizations like the IIHS and NHTSA gets more stringent. That means automakers can't simply rely on last year's equipment to achieve a high score with this year's model ...

Metro has developed software that it hopes can be a backup for the system that is supposed to prevent train crashes, officials said Thursday. The agency and the contractor that helped create the ...

The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) is finally turning its critical eye toward the vehicles that work for a living. In a major expansion of its testing regimen, the Institute announced ...

Audi A5 and Q6 Sportback e-Tron, BMW X3, Ford Explorer, Hyundai Ioniq 9 and Kia Sportage named Top Safety Picks+ Hyundai Santa Cruz, Nissan Rogue and Toyota Corolla Cross earn Top Safety Pick In a ...

The 2026 Chevy Traverse misses out on an IIHS Top Safety Pick as tougher crash tests and stricter safety requirements reshape ...

In 2026, Euro NCAP will introduce its toughest vehicle safety testing program yet, and other safety bodies around the globe are doing the same. Euro NCAP’s 2026 update introduces stricter, multi-stage ...

You've heard me say on the Car Pro Show that all vehicles being built today are safe. That said, some rate higher in safety ...

Government street and highway workers, along with many pedestrians and cyclists, wear high-visibility clothing to give themselves a better chance of being seen by motorists. New research, however, ...

Peter earned a Bachelor of Archeology and Creative Writing from the University of Alabama and has since joined his love of driving and riding with storytelling. His voice is full of southern ...