Consumer Safety Information Programs at IIHS

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1 Consumer Safety Information Programs at IIHS 24 th ESV Conference Gothenburg, Sweden 10 June, 2015 David Zuby Executive Vice President & Chief Research Officer iihs.org

2 Booster seats

thighs; Shoulder belt centered on chest, shoulder Poor belt

3 Belt-fitting boosters don t always fit IIHS has rated boosters since 2008 Good belt fit lap belt flat on upper thighs; Shoulder belt centered on chest, shoulder Poor belt fit Lap belt too high on abdomen; Shoulder belt too low on shoulder

4 Belt fit measurement rig Movable anchorages to match range observed in vehicles

5 Publication of ratings is widely viewed Estimated TV audience in millions

6 Boosters have improved Best Bet Good Bet Check Fit Not Recommended

7 Truck underride guards

8 Truck underride tests Published in 2011 and 2013

9 Underride guards are improving

10 Small overlap front crashworthiness

11 Small overlap front crashworthiness since 2012

12 Number of vehicles tested for small overlap ratings Evaluated 126 of 168 models on our list good acceptable marginal poor plan to test in 2015 untested microcars minicars small cars midsize cars midsize luxury cars large family cars large luxury cars small SUVs midsize SUVs midsize luxury SUVs minivans small pickups large pickups

13 IIHS using more new media Number of views on IIHS YouTube channel as of 23 January, 2015 minivans November 2014 small cars 2 July 2014 midsize SUVs April 2014 minicars January 2014 small cars august 2013 small SUVs May 2013 midsize cars December 2012 midsize luxury August , , , ,000 1,000,000

14 Sales before and after small overlap release Surveys of automobile dealerships week before announcement week after announcement percent change S all Volvo models Forester 1,243 1, all Subaru models 3,970 4, Patriot all Jeep models 2,314 2,325 <1

15 Front crash prevention

16 Front crash prevention ratings vehicles without forward collision warning or autobrake; or vehicles equipped with a system that doesn t meet NHTSA or IIHS criteria vehicles earning 1 point for forward collision warning or 1 point in either 12 or 25 mph test vehicles with autobrake that achieve 2-4 points for forward collision warning and/or performance in autobraking tests vehicles with autobrake that achieve 5-6 points for forward collision warning and/or performance in autobraking tests

17 Autobrake performance tests Volvo S60 with City Safety Subaru Outback with Eyesight 12 mph 25 mph

18 AEB ratings by model year 80% 60% 40% % 0% Not Available/not qualified Basic Advanced Superior

19 Vehicle LATCH systems

20 Lower Anchors and Tethers for Children (LATCH)

21 LATCH ease-of-use criteria Lower anchors must Not be very deep within the seat Have plenty of room to maneuver around Require little force to attach connectors Tether anchors must Be located in an easy-to-find location on the rear deck in sedans or middle of the seatback in other vehicle types Have no hardware that could be confused for a tether anchor or be clearly labeled

22 Overall vehicle rating Based on LATCH hardware required by federal government G GOOD vehicle meets all ease-of-use criteria for 2 LATCH positions in 2 nd row and 1 additional tether anchor A ACCEPTABLE M MARGINAL 2 LATCH positions meet most of the criteria at least 1 LATCH position meets only a couple of the criteria P POOR at least 1 LATCH position meets only 1 or none of the criteria

23 102 current passenger vehicles evaluated number of vehicles G 4 A 43 M 44 P 11

24 First public release of LATCH ratings 18 June, 2015

25 Headlights

3 locations. At each location 3 sensors provide a pitch-corrected average.

26 Dynamic headlight test setup 150 m left and right curves at 65 km/h 250 m left and right curves at 80 km/h Straightaway at 65 km/h For each approach, illuminance measurements are recorded at 3 locations. At each location 3 sensors provide a pitch-corrected average. Visibility: right and left edges of road, 25 cm above ground Glare: center of oncoming lane, 110 cm above ground 3m

27 distance at 5 lx (m) Low beam 4 curve average R edge of road AFS on AFS off Observations: 1. AFS always helps 2. Wide range in performance between different vehicles (even with AFS) 3. Some headlights are better statically than others when swiveling Mercedes GLK 2014 BMW X Cadillac CTS 2014 Mazda 3 HID 2014 BMW Acura RLX 2014 Dodge Durango R/T 2013 Mazda 3 HID 2014 Mercedes E Infiniti Q Mazda 3 Halogen

28 More information and links to our YouTube channel and Twitter feed at iihs.org David Zuby EVP & Chief Research Officer iihs.org

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