Tag: highway safety

Auto insurance industry identifies vehicles that cause the most injuries

2012 Toyota Yaris - Auto Insurance Report

A recent study has shown the makes and models of the cars in which the most people are hurt. The results of an auto insurance industry report have just been released and have named the vehicles in which the largest number of injuries are experienced when they are involved in a crash. This data showed that the Toyota Yaris had the highest number of injuries per accident. The information used for the research was obtained from the Highway Loss Data Institute, which looked at the auto insurance data for vehicles…

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Insurance news study shows that South Carolina’s highways are the most dangerous

Julie Campbell
auto insurance

Recent research looks into the safety on the roads of each of the states. An extensive data analysis is making insurance news after having been performed based on official data from several government agencies and industry organizations to identify the states with the safest and most dangerous highways. South Carolina was found to have the most dangerous highways in the United States. Coming in second, though quite distantly, was Florida. The ranking was based on six categories, into which a detailed analysis had been performed. Next, were Alabama, Louisiana, and…

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IIHS names 2013 Mazda CX-5 compact crossover SUV its “Top Safety Pick”

H. Cutner

The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) has given the highest safety rating to the new compact crossover SUV, the 2013 Mazda CX-5, and has named the vehicle its “Top Safety Pick”. After undergoing the four IIHS tests, the Mazda CX-5 received a “Good” rating each time, which is the highest possible crash safety rating. According to the Mazda North American Operations president and CEO, Jim O’Sullivan, this vehicle is the first from the manufacturer “to receive the full suite of SKYACTIV technologies, which focuses not only on fuel efficiency…

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