Technology to step in for distracted drivers—forward-collision warning and automated emergency braking—proves worthwhile in the real world.

Carmakers have crash-prevention technology that could radically reduce rear-end collisions, which account for about half of America's two-car accidents and kill 1,700 people a year.

Children should stay in rear-facing car seats as long as possible to protect their developing heads, necks and spines.

A Seattle couple is sharing dramatic dash-camera video in hopes of warning others to be on the lookout for staged rear-end car crashes.

Behold the best great attempt at what has become the archetype for Top Fuel dragsters: the rear-engine race car.

WASHINGTON — A driver claims a passenger of a car that rear-ended her Tuesday stole her car while she was checking for damages. According to a police report from the Metropolitan Police ...

The woman killed in a rear-end crash on Highway 41 Saturday night and the suspected DUI driver who crashed into her have been identified.

A viral dashcam video shows a high-speed crash on the Bengaluru–Mysuru Expressway, where a car loses control and hits another vehicle after sudden braking. The footage has reignited debates on ...

On Friday, at Richmond International Raceway, officials clarified what had been widely reported as a major rule change regarding rear-end setups on Sprint Cup cars.

It's no hoax. D.C. police are investigating three carjackings that started with a collision that was just a ruse to get the victim out of their car.