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Guide to car safety

In the spotlight

Child car seats

See our Ratings to find out which models perform the best and are easy to use.

Worst-case scenarios

Stay calm but act fast when danger looms behind the wheel.

Vehicle blind spots

See which vehicles have the best and worst blind zones.

Distracted driving & teen safety

Find out how to keep your teen safe on the road.

GM introduces new air bag

The new centrally-mounted air bag is said to better protect occupants in side-impact crashes

Kids and car safety

Our guide to car safety features, gear, driving with children and teen driving.

Car Ratings Research test scores, reliability, safety, fuel economy & more Blobs

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Videos

Crash test videos
See how vehicles perform in the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety's front and side tests. Videos
 

More videos

Consumer Reports' tests show some tires are much better at resisting hydroplaning.
Do the latest new car safety technologies live up to the hype?
Here's how to protect your neck in case you get hit from behind.

News & features

IIHS crash tests
More than 300 videos show how cars perform in the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety's front and side tests.

 

Car buying guides

From researching to closing the deal, our buying guides will give you the essential information to help you through the car buying experience.

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