car safety

Where do you put your mask when you get back into your car? Auto safety experts say it should go anywhere but the mirror.

Nearly half of American drivers are women but the crash test dummies used to test whether cars are safe are modeled on men. Despite their blank faces and androgynous features, most dummies used in auto crash tests represent the so-called 50th percentile male. The dummy first standardized in the 1970s is 171 pounds and 5-foot-9 — though the average American…

New crash tests show how well SUVs with automatic braking systems stop for pedestrians in the roadway. The BMW X1 hit the dummy used in the test. News4’s Susan Hogan reports. Go here to see the ratings.

The American Academy of Pediatrics issued new guidelines for young children in car seats: They should remain rear-facing until they reach the maximum height and weight allowed by the car seat manufacturer. The update is a departure from the previous recommendation that babies remain rear facing until the age of 2. Because the new guidelines are now based on the...

The Oklahoma Department of Transportation is warning drivers who want to do Drake’s #InMyFeelings challenge to stay in their cars.

The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety has developed a new crash test program to address passenger-side airbag systems. Automobile manufacturers were not prioritizing the safety of front-seat passengers as much as drivers. Going forward, a good or acceptable passenger-side rating will be required to qualify for the Institute’s 2018 Top Safety Pick award. The new, small overlap front crash test...