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Vehicle safety group tests 14 partial automated driving systems, none earn a 'good' rating | Guess which company was rated the worst?


The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS), an independent non-profit founded in 1959 that is dedicated to reducing deaths, injuries, and property damage from motor vehicle crashes,...

In brief: Partial automated vehicle systems that can perform certain functions are supposed to make our driving experiences simpler and safer, but the results of a new study contradict automakers' claims. The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS), an independent non-profit founded in 1959 that is dedicated to reducing deaths, injuries, and property damage from motor vehicle crashes, carried out the study into partial driving automation features. IIHS President David Harkey said that while the results are "worrying," all the tested systems did well in at least one category, which "means the fixes are readily available and, in some cases, may be accomplished with nothing more than a simple software update."

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