Tag Archives: Jessica Jermakian

IIHS Changes Rear Occupant Scoring on Overlap Crashes

Posted on 22 February 2024 by Ken Zino

“Most of these changes are part of a planned transition that we informed automakers we’d be making before we launched the updated test a year ago,” said Jessica Jermakian, IIHS vice president of vehicle research. “The new scoring eliminates an artificial benefit our initial ratings awarded for a high shoulder-belt position. Pressing ahead with a simpler program while we validated the new metric allowed us to start incentivizing vehicle improvements a year earlier,” Jermakian claimed. Continue reading →

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IIHS – Minivan Second Row Seating Safety Marginal

Posted on 19 September 2023 by Ken Zino

“Back seat safety is important for all vehicles, but it’s especially vital for those, like minivans, that customers are choosing specifically to transport their families,” said IIHS President David Harkey. “It’s disappointing that automakers haven’t acted faster to apply the best available technology to the second row in this vehicle class.” Continue reading →

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