IIHS researchers tested seat-belt efficacy through simulations of a head-on collision, adding rear passengers for the first time.

No Stellantis vehicles qualified for the top safety awards.

Only two large pickups, the Rivian R1T and Toyota Tundra, qualified under the tougher requirements

Minivans and pickups provide less protection for back seat passengers than is common for front seats, the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety discovered after updating its safety testing program this year.

The findings of IIHS’s top safety pick awards showed that the risk of a fatal injury is higher for belted adults in the rear seat of newer vehicles than in the front.

IIHS increased requirements so that second-row occupants have the same level of protection afforded by advanced seat belts in the

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