DYK? July 4 consistently ranks as the deadliest single day of the year on U.S. roads. 📈 During 2018-22, an average of 143 people lost their lives in crashes on July 4. That's 35 more than an average day. 🍻 Alcohol impairment factored into nearly half of these crash deaths 🏍️ Motorcyclists accounted for about a fifth of those deaths ℹ️ As with any day, you can protect yourself on the roads by watching your speed, not driving distracted or impaired, and buckling up or wearing your motorcycle helmet for every trip. 🇺🇸 Have a happy and safe Independence Day!
Insurance Institute for Highway Safety / Highway Loss Data Institute
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Funded wholly by automobile insurers, we are dedicated to making our roads and vehicles safer.
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The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety is an independent, nonprofit scientific and educational organization dedicated to reducing the losses — deaths, injuries, and property damage — from motor vehicle crashes. The Highway Loss Data Institute shares and supports this mission through studies of insurance data. Both organizations are wholly supported by U.S. and Canadian insurers.
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NEW | The 2024 Mazda CX-90 PHEV earns a TOP SAFETY PICK+ award. Read more: https://lnkd.in/eBByPekK The 2024 CX-90 PHEV earns a good rating in the updated moderate overlap test you see below. In order to qualify for a TOP SAFETY PICK+, vehicles must earn a good or acceptable rating in this test, in addition to other criteria.
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🎥 A new rating is out today for the 2024 Hyundai Santa Cruz in the updated moderate overlap crash test, a 40-mph frontal test focused on rear-seat occupant protection. See how the 2024 Santa Cruz did and view full ratings here: https://lnkd.in/e32xuykf
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🚨 Crashes took 42,514 lives in the U.S. in 2022. IIHS updates Fatality Facts once a year, when the U.S. Department of Transportation releases data from the Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS). Dive into the data: https://lnkd.in/ennE5jwF
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The 2024 BMW X2 earns a TOP SAFETY PICK with top marks in three crash tests and good ratings for pedestrian crash prevention and headlights. Read more: https://lnkd.in/drkEcHZw
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"Designing for walkability is not just about roads. The design of vehicles — everything from their size and shape to their software — has a profound effect on the safety of pedestrians, cyclists, and other road users." Read the latest IIHS Insight from Jessica Cicchino, Senior VP of Research: https://lnkd.in/eWw58Ak7
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🗣️ Ratings Explained | IIHS's Raul Arbelaez compares the driver-side small overlap performance of two large SUVs recently tested. Dig deeper into the performance of this group of popular large SUVs: https://lnkd.in/ecpZJZ2Q
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“These findings are exciting because they suggest American drivers are willing to change how they drive to make our roads safer,” IIHS President David Harkey said. Read more about a new survey on intelligent speed assistance technology: https://lnkd.in/e68BuANh
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The 2024 Lincoln Nautilus earns a good rating in the updated moderate overlap crash test. The stellar result is one reason the Nautilus scores a 2024 TOP SAFETY PICK+. Full ratings: https://lnkd.in/eHdyQmvT
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🆕 The redesigned 2024 Lincoln Nautilus earns a TOP SAFETY PICK+ with good marks across the board for crashworthiness, headlight performance and pedestrian front crash prevention. Full news release: https://lnkd.in/eHdyQmvT
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