WASHINGTON, May 14 (UPI) -- The Smart Fortwo, the smallest car for sale in the United States, scored well in safety tests, the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety reported Wednesday.

ARLINGTON, Va., Nov. 15 (UPI) -- The number of vehicles qualifying for the Top Safety Pick by a U.S. highway safety board more than doubled for 2008 models with Ford and Honda leading the way.

ARLINGTON, Va., May 14 (UPI) -- The 2007 Acura MDX luxury sport utility vehicle and the 2008 Ford Taurus family car got top scores in crash tests, a U.S. insurance report said Monday.

ARLINGTON, Va., March 1 (UPI) -- Most midsize U.S. car bumpers do not prevent costly damage in low-speed collisions such as in parking lots, an auto insurance research group said Thursday.

LOS ANGELES, Dec. 19 (UPI) -- Toyota cars and trucks helped set U.S. auto safety standards but recent crash tests of new subcompact sedans came in dead last, reports say.

WASHINGTON, Aug. 9 (UPI) -- The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety credits better passenger vehicle design for a decline in motor vehicle deaths since 1994.

ARLINGTON, Va., Jan. 9 (UPI) -- Most SUVs and pickup trucks fail to protect passengers from neck injuries in rear-end collisions, the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety said Monday.

ARLINGTON, Va., Nov. 7 (UPI) -- The 2006 models of the Audi A3, Volkswagen Passat and Subaru Legacy have topped the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety's front and side crash tests.

WASHINGTON, July 18 (UPI) -- The 2005 Audi A6 has been given good ratings and a "best pick" designation in front and side crash tests by the U.S. Insurance Institute for Highway Safety.