I have been following IIHS data for well over a decade now, as well as their interpretations. On average, their results do show superior results in larger vehicles, but they ignore the outliers in their assessments. I never saw them question why a certain vehicle significantly outperformed others in their class. For cars that did significantly worse, such as the Corvette, they did comment once about probable driving style.

As a Saab owner, I look at their data differently. Their data on Saabs show without a doubt that it's possible to build a safer small car.

I think that IIHS has dropped the ball. Unfortunately, their conclusions get published in the lay press, but their data rarely do. I just look at their data now and completely skip their commentary. This is poor science on their part.

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• Gov't study questions safety of SUVs, Bob M, Wed, 15 Oct 2003 10:23:50
  • Rutgers' Coate and VanderHoff say SUVs safer..., Greg W, Thu, 16 Oct 2003 13:37:54
  • IIHS data good, but conclusions often suspect, saabaru, Thu, 16 Oct 2003 08:38:24 <-- Viewing This Message
  • as an owner of a Saab and a truck..., Bob M, Thu, 16 Oct 2003 08:01:15
  • Re: Gov't study questions safety of SUVs, Al S, Wed, 15 Oct 2003 21:02:41
  • Screw Saab drivers and their tiny cars, Land of the free, Wed, 15 Oct 2003 16:47:45
    • MANY thanks for sharing, Land!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!( - ), Saabing in KS, Thu, 16 Oct 2003 10:07:57
    • ...why I otta!!! Don't get Ravi & I started! ( - ), Saabing in KS, Thu, 16 Oct 2003 09:59:09
    • Re: Screw Saab drivers and their tiny cars, JimD , Thu, 16 Oct 2003 08:23:01
      • huh, actually, F=ma; you mean momentun or KE n/m, Dr Physics, Thu, 16 Oct 2003 11:01:13
        • How come every time I see F........., andy , Thu, 16 Oct 2003 17:38:54
        • F = d/dt(mv), MO, Thu, 16 Oct 2003 13:23:52
          • try F = (dv/dt)(m); if no acceleration, no force n/m, Dr. Physics, Fri, 17 Oct 2003 15:18:12
        • F = d/dt(mv), MO, Thu, 16 Oct 2003 13:14:40
        • Didn't quote a formula, just mentioned result n/m, JimD , Thu, 16 Oct 2003 11:17:52
    • Put the blame where it belongs..., Jenkster, Wed, 15 Oct 2003 20:41:09
      • Guess we don't need to bother with seat belts either, , Sat, 18 Oct 2003 11:53:34
      • Re: Put the blame where it belongs..., Spiros Trianta, Thu, 16 Oct 2003 21:23:45
    • Thanks for sharing, Ravi........................n/m, andy , Wed, 15 Oct 2003 17:57:44
    • It's physics isn't it ?, Ravi, Wed, 15 Oct 2003 17:09:10
      • So, I guess all the SUV's roaming around..., Saabing in KS, Thu, 16 Oct 2003 10:04:44
  • If we all drove SUV's would only Hummer owners be safe?, andy , Wed, 15 Oct 2003 16:10:48
  • interesting... devil's advocate, JimBlake , Wed, 15 Oct 2003 12:26:29
  • Here's what I think is important, phred, Wed, 15 Oct 2003 11:38:52
    • How about this..., Chuck, Wed, 15 Oct 2003 16:03:09
    • the only thing that would bring that on is a suit, nt moore, Wed, 15 Oct 2003 11:43:19
      • Lawsuits not always evil, phred, Wed, 15 Oct 2003 14:13:07
  • Re: Gov't study questions safety of SUVs, Leon, Wed, 15 Oct 2003 11:23:15

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