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Insurance Institute for Highway Safety

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The IIHS is a group that tests how safe cars are in crashes and shares the results so people know which cars protect them best.

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The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) is a U.S. nonprofit organization that conducts crash tests and evaluates vehicle safety to help consumers make informed decisions.

About Insurance Institute for Highway Safety

The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety and Highway Loss Data Institute (IIHS-HLDI) is an American nonprofit organization. It was established in 1959, and it is noted for its safety reviews of vehicles in various crash tests, including the effectiveness of a vehicle's structural integrity and safety systems during a collision, in addition to examining improvement on such elements.

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