ARLIINGTON, Va., Dec. 10 (UPI) -- The 2005 Honda CR-V small sport-utility vehicle with standard side airbags was rated tops in side-impact crash tests conducted by an insurance group.

ARLINGTON, Va., Oct. 4 (UPI) -- The U.S. Insurance Institute for Highway Safety gave the Saab 9-3 a rare rating of best pick in both front and side impact crash tests Monday.

ARLINGTON, Va., July 26 (UPI) -- The U.S. Insurance Institute for Highway Safety says the 2004 Toyota Rav4 has become the first vehicle to earn a double "Best Pick" rating.

ARLINGTON, Va., June 14 (UPI) -- The redesigned Ford Escape SUV improved from marginal to acceptable in the latest crash tests conducted by a Virginia-based insurance industry group.

ARLINGTON, Va., Feb. 29 (UPI) -- Bumpers on five of six 2004 midsize cars performed poorly in low-speed crash tests conducted by a Virginia insurance industry group.

ARLINGTON, Va., Feb. 5 (UPI) -- Drivers of vehicles in which crash test dummies fare well are less likely to die or be injured in front end crashes, insurance industry researchers say.

ARLINGTON, Va., Dec. 1 (UPI) -- Eight of nine midsize SUVs deliberately crashed into a deformable barrier earned a top rating of good, an insurance industry group said.

CHICAGO, Dec. 3 (UPI) -- Bumpers on the popular 2002 Mini Cooper and the tiny Suzuki Aerio were rated sub-par in 5 mile per hour crash tests conducted by an insurance industry group.

ARLINGTON, Va., July 2 (UPI) -- The bumpers on three of four small 2002 sport-utility vehicles received poor marks in 5 mph crash tests, the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety reported Tue