Articles by Jessica Cicchino

Cicchino is vice president, research at the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety. Access the teen vehicle recommendations at iihs.org/teenvehicles.

Autonomous Vehicle Design Should Take Nothing for Granted

Driver mistakes play a role in virtually all crashes. That’s why automation has been held up as a potential safety game changer. But autonomous vehicles might prevent only around a third of all crashes if automated systems drive too much …

Why Parents Should Buy Bigger, Safer Vehicles for Teen Drivers

The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) engages in a wide variety of work to reduce deaths, injuries and property damage from crashes, but most consumers know the IIHS for its safety ratings of new vehicles. The ratings, along with …