IIHS unveils front crash prevention ratings for small commercial vehicles

The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety tested front crash prevention systems in cargo vans and heavy-duty pickups, finding that nine of eleven vehicles received substandard ratings. Construction professionals should be aware that most commercial vehicles currently lack adequate collision avoidance technology to prevent worker accidents and damage on jobsites.

Washington — Nine of the 11 cargo vans and heavy-duty pickups recently evaluated for vehicle-to-vehicle front crash prevention by the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety received substandard ratings. IIHS announced the findings Oct. 8 after testing crash avoidance technologies in cargo vans and…

This story was originally published by Safety+Health Magazine.