Automakers are making progress on technology that may someday counter the alarming increase in pedestrian fatalities, new crash tests by the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety show.
Six midsized-car models got top “superior” marks in the latest IIHS pedestrian-detection tests, and an additional seven were awarded the second-best score of “advanced.” Only three of the 19 models tested got the lowest mark of “no credit.”
“With over 100 pedestrians killed daily on our roadways, it’s encouraging to see more automakers including this technology,” Jake Fisher, senior director of auto testing at Consumer Reports says. “While not all systems are equal, any system that brakes at all could potentially save lives or reduce the severity of injuries.”
Read the article at Consumer Reports.