Highway Loss Data Institute

• Extra Weight Appears to Give Hybrids Edge in Safety

  By Phil Gusman, PropertyCasualty360.com  |  November 17, 2011

  Due in part to their heavier weight compared to their standard counterparts, hybrids have a safety edge over their conventional twins when it comes to crashes, according to the Highway Loss Data Institute, an affiliate of the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety.

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  Study: Escalade Most Likely to Be Hit by Thieves

  By Bree Fowler, AP Auto Writer  |  August 25, 2011

  The Cadillac Escalade, a top pick of the rich and famous ranging from Hollywood celebrities to Wall Street executives, is also the favorite choice of thieves.

• Study: Safety System Can Prevent Low-Speed Crashes

  By Joan Lowy, Associated Press  |  July 19, 2011

  Technology may be providing a cure for that bane of commuting drivers: the rear-end collision in bumper-to-bumper traffic.

• More Texting Bans, More Collision Claims?

  By Christina Bramlet, PropertyCasualty360.com  |  January 1, 2011

  The HLDI's latest findings are fueling skepticism about the efficacy of texting-while-driving (TWD) bans.

• More Texting Bans, More Collision Claims?

  By Christina Bramlet, PropertyCasualty360.com  |  December 23, 2010

  The Highway Loss Data Institute's (HLDI) latest findings are fueling skepticism about the efficacy of texting-while-driving (TWD) bans.

• IIHS Report Calls Effectiveness Of Texting Bans Into Question

  By Arthur D. Postal, PropertyCasualty360.com  |  September 28, 2010

  The insurance industry and safety agencies remain divided over whether laws to ban distracted driving are indeed reducing highway accidents and deaths.

• Cell Phone Bans Not Reducing Auto Crashes, Researchers Find

  By Phil Gusman, PropertyCasualty360.com  |  January 29, 2010

  Laws banning the use of hand-held phones while driving have failed to reduce crashes, according to research conducted by the Highway Loss Data Institute.