Automatic braking systems in newer model cars is used as a selling point at dealerships across the country. But how effective are the automated brakes in preventing collisions with pedestrians?

One reason that today's vehicles are the safest in history is that, since 1968, all vehicles come equipped with dual brake systems to ensure that if one set of brakes fails, the other set can still ...

Why is Christian Science in our name? Our name is about honesty. The Monitor is owned by The First Church of Christ, Scientist, and we’ve always been transparent about that. The church publishes the ...

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) is looking to put the brakes on pedestrian deaths. The federal safety agency is proposing new rules that would mandate automatic emergency ...

Some 20 carmakers have committed to making automatic emergency braking systems a standard feature on virtually all new cars sold in the U.S. by 2022, according to a new plan from the National Highway ...

Sometimes, a warning beep or seeing something through a camera just isn’t good enough. When you’re backing up a car, for instance, the common audible alerts and visual safety features just can’t ...

You couldn’t accuse Volvo of ignoring those people at risk of encountering the exterior of its vehicles rather than sitting inside them. The Swedish automotive manufacturer has already introduced ...

Safety technology has come a long way in the past few decades, but it’s far from perfect. That’s being made clear once again following a series of tests by AAA. The organization tested reverse ...

Every 17 seconds, a driver on a U.S. road gets hit from behind. In fact, a third of all car crashes are rear-end collisions. Traffic safety regulators, insurance companies and automakers have for ...

Autonomous driving technology promises to significantly improve safety, but that doesn’t mean current systems should be overlooked. In a recent study, the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety ...