IIHS Crash Tests Are Going Virtual To Save Your Neck

Automotive manufacturers are forced to make their cars safer thanks to more stringent testing, but the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) wants to raise the bar even further by looking into virtual testing for neck injury protection. While seat and torso protection has advanced rapidly, neck protection is still lagging.

This is why, despite Top Safety Picks for cars like the Acura Integra, Genesis G90, and Lexus RX, the agency still wants to build virtual models of car seats to test just how safe they are in a rear collision.

According to the IIHS, while low-speed rear collisions won’t typically lead to any life-threatening injuries, they can lead to debilitating neck pain that could interfere with your work and life. According to US auto insurance claims, neck strains are among the most commonly reported injuries. This is why IIHS is paying close attention to these to improve vehicle crash protection.