New U.S. Study Faults Automakers for Whiplash
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Automakers are failing to equip most  car models sold in the United States with seats and head  restraints that provide good protection against neck injuries  in rear-end crashes, according to a new insurance industry  study.
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Kia Motors Corp.&#39;s &lt;000270.KS&gt; Spectra sedan got the lowest safety rating in a US insurance industry group&#39;s crash tests designed to simulate frontal collisions.
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The slumping housing industry, already hitting Americans hard in two areas - escalating adjustable-rate mortgages because of the credit crisis and decreased borrowing power due to declining home values - is now sending tremors through the automotive industry.
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It faults the methods used in the controversial study and says flying is safe in the US.
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Volvo and Saab cars offer the bestwhiplash protection in rear-end crashes, an automobile safety watchdog has said. The Swedish automakers&#39; seat backs and headrests minimise differences in the forces on the
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More new vehicle drivers are dying in side impacts than front crashes, pointing out the importance of side airbags. In Autopia.
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NEW YORK  - A computerized pain assessment  system may make it possible to establish a standardized way to  quantify neck pain resulting from whiplash injuries,  researchers in Germany report.
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The auto industry is debating whether it can change the incidence of fatalities by designing cars and trucks that are less deadly in collisions with pedestrians.
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Automakers have recalled more vehicles in the USA this year than ever before, likely more a result of the increasing complexity of cars and trucks and greater vigilance than a lapse in quality.
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Front crash tests on five small cars by the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety yielded the first &quot;Poor&quot; rating given by the Institute since 2001.
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With a new round of safety problems, the auto industry has now recalled a record number of vehicles in 2004 despite marked quality gains in recent years.
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Doctors in training were more than twice as likely to get in a car crash while driving home after working 24 hours or longer, according to a study.
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Drivers are no more likely to have traffic injuries on Fridays that fall on the 13th day of the month than on other Fridays, new study findings report.
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US safety regulators reportedly have stepped up a probe into faulty door latches on 261,000 of Ford&#39;s problem-plagued 2000 model year Focus cars.
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Eleven auto safety groups asked the government Thursday to revise a new rule that requires safer power windows in vehicles, saying it does not adequately protect children.
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U.S automakers face a widening gap in profitability per vehicle compared to their major Japanese rivals because of missed design opportunities, heavy discounting and high labor costs, a study released on Monday said.
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Stickers displaying crash ratings   must be on vehicles in U.S. showrooms next year, a requirement   that could prompt voluntary changes by automakers if they fail   to meet consumer expectations, government officials and safety   advocates said on Thursday.