Whiplash danger for '60% of cars'
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Many cars do not provide adequate protection from whiplash in rear-end shunts, according to new research.
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WASHINGTON - The number of new cars considered the safest by the insurance industry nearly tripled in the past year, helped by automakers' push to make safety equipment more widely available.
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The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration says state seat belt use increased from about 69 percent in 2003 to 72 percent in 2004.
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WASHINGTON A study finds vehicles equipped with stability control systems are less likely to be involved in fatal crashes. The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety says the systems, which automatically apply
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WASHINGTON -- The government's crash-test program should take into account collision avoidance technologies and make the results more meaningful for new car buyers, safety officials said yesterday.
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Vehicles with sensors that can, for example, automatically apply brakes are 41 percent less likely to get into single-vehicle crashes, which account for 60 percent of all fatal crashes, according to government statistics.
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Safety belts accounted for 160,000  or more than half of all lives saved in the United States by  auto safety features adopted since 1960, a government analysis  showed on Tuesday.
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Many new sport utility vehicles, equipped with antirollover technology, are less of a risk for rollover crashes than their predecessors, the government says.
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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.
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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.
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(HealthDay News) -- Driving can become dangerous for some seniors as they decline both physically and mentally.
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Do you face a tough daily ride to work, spend hours stuck in a traffic jam? If so, your health could be in danger according to a German medical study which lends new meaning to the concept of a &quot;killer commute.
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Auto-industry inventory numbers do not look terrible, but what if there is a storm coming?
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Airbags that drop from the roof or inflate from the seat to provide head protection in serious side crashes significantly reduce deaths, especially when cars are struck by bigger sport utilities and pickups, according to industry research to be released on Thursday.
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FRIDAY, Feb. 2 (HealthDay News) -- People who spend a lot of time behind the wheel may be motoring their way to an increased risk of skin cancer on the left side of their body, U.S. researchers report.
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NEW YORK, Feb 1 (Reuters Life!) - Drivers who spend a significant amount of time behind the wheel face a greater risk of developing skin cancer on the left side of the body, according to new U.S. research.
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Computer simulations have become a powerful predictive tool for auto engineers to push safety forward.