The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) has awarded 49 models top safety awards for 2021 — more than double the number last year.

Another 41 vehicles earned rankings in the next category down, bringing the total number of award winners this year to 90, compared with 64 in February 2020.

“With these awards, we want to make it easy for consumers to find vehicles that provide good protection in crashes, sufficient lighting and effective front crash protection,” said IIHS President David Harkey.

“Manufacturers have stepped up to meet the challenge, and the list of great options has grown to an impressive size this year.”

Vehicles are rated in a series of crash safety tests. Both awards require good ratings in all six IIHS crashworthiness tests — driver- and passenger-side small overlap front, moderate overlap front, side, roof strength and head restraints.

Award-winners must have front crash prevention that earns a superior or advanced rating in both vehicle-to-vehicle and vehicle-to-pedestrian evaluations.

To qualify for a TOP SAFETY PICK, vehicles must be available with good or acceptable headlights while the “plus” designation is given to models that have good or acceptable headlights across all trim levels and packages.

Of all manufacturers, Hyundai Motor Group, including the Hyundai, Kia and Genesis brands, has the most 2021 awards — 12 regular TOP SAFETY PICKs and five pluses. Volvo has the most TOP SAFETY PICK+ awards with nine.

The full list of winners can be viewed on the IIHS website.