Vehicle improvements spurred by the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety’s testing program have saved nearly 50,000 lives since its launch in 1995, a new IIHS study shows.
That translates to an estimated cost savings of more than $500 billion for society. A recent head-to-head crash test held to mark the 30th anniversary of the IIHS crash testing program illustrates how dramatic the safety improvements have been.
“These results highlight the role of IIHS ratings in driving many of the key vehicle safety improvements of the past 30 years,” said Joe Nolan, IIHS chief operating officer. “Our ratings program, in turn, has only been possible because of the unwavering support of our member companies in funding our work.”
