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November 16, 2007
The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety, the Virginia-based organization which represents the interests of the insurance industry and runs its own crash-test program independent of the federal government, has announced its Top Safety Pick awards for 2008, according to thecarconnection.com
In order to win the award, a vehicle must earn top 'Good' results in all of categories of the Institute's crash-testing program for front, side, and rear protection. Top Safety Picks must also have electronic stability control (ESC), which federal data, along with that from the insurance industry, has shown to significantly reduce accidents and fatalities. The federal government will require the devices for 2012, giving automakers several model years to phase in the technology.
"If all vehicles were equipped with ESC, as many as 10,000 fatal crashes could be avoided each year," said Adrian Lund, IIHS president, in a release.
Ford, Honda, and Subaru top the crash-test honor roll.
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