The Insurance Institute of Highway Safety (IIHS) is advocating for rear emergency braking to be a standard feature in all new cars. A 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. 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.

Source: New York Times July 23, 2024 14:34 UTC