The largest pickups and SUVs have become the armored tanks of the auto industry, but pose a greater risk to those riding in ...

A new study finds heavier cars, long believed to be safer in an accident, may pose a higher risk for death in some instances.

It turns out bigger, heavier vehicles don't always keep you safer in a crash. They can, however, make you more deadly to other drivers on the road. It all depends on whether a vehicle is heavier or ...

Researchers said analysis of two-vehicle crash data shows extra-heavy vehicles don't make occupants any safer, but they are a bigger danger to other people on the road.

It’s a long-held belief that a bigger, heavier SUV means occupants are much more likely to survive a wreck. However, a recent study from the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) suggests that ...