Channel: IIHS

Category: Autos & Vehicles

Tags: highway safetyinsurance institute for highway safetyheadlightsratingtop safety pickcrashesgoodpoor-ratedinsurance institutecrashlightpoorratingsiihsgood-ratedheadlightlights

Description: IIHS news release • October 14, 2021 Good IIHS headlight ratings linked to lower crash rates The headlight ratings program developed by the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety is reducing dangerous nighttime crashes in the real world, a recent study shows. Nighttime crash rates per mile are nearly 20 percent lower for vehicles with headlights that earn a good rating in the IIHS evaluation, compared with those with poor-rated headlights, the study found. For vehicles with acceptable or marginal headlights, crash rates are 15 percent and 10 percent lower than for those with poor ratings. Full release at go.iihs.org/news-headlights-crashes Subscribe: go.iihs.org/subscribe View Our Website: iihs.org Follow us: Twitter: twitter.com/IIHS_autosafety Facebook: facebook.com/iihs.org Instagram: go.iihs.org/instagram LinkedIn: go.iihs.org/linkedin