IIHS Pushes for Rear Auto Emergency Braking on All New Cars

The Insurance Institute of Highway Safety (IIHS) is advocating for rear emergency braking to be a standard feature in all new cars. According to IIHS President David Harkey, this technology is "more effective in preventing crashes than other types of solutions."

ArrayA recent IIHS test of eight cars revealed that only the Mitsubishi Outlander came with standard rear AEB. For MY2023, just 23% of new models offer this technology as a standard feature, while it's an optional add-on for 32% of the models.

Data from IIHS shows that vehicles with rear AEB experience a 29% reduction in claims for damages to other vehicles and a 9% decrease in claims for self-damage. Additionally, nearly 30% of collision claims in 2022 involved rear-impact crashes.

IIHS highlights that combining rear AEB with other technologies like rear cameras and parking sensors could potentially reduce up to 78% of backup-related crashes.

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