1996 Vehicle 30% Offset Rear Crash Test Results

This paper presents data and photos from offset rear crash tests conducted on six 1996 vehicles. An impactor with a deformable aluminum honeycomb face was used for the crash tests. The crash tests were conducted by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. Test speed, crush dimensions and damage width data are included. Equations are given for calculating stiffness coefficients from the barrier test data.

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• Publication Date: 2004

Language

• English

Media Info

• Media Type: Print
• Features: Photos; References; Tables;
• Pagination: pp 19-23
• Serial:
  • Accident Investigation Quarterly
  • Issue Number: 39
  • Publisher: Accident Reconstruction Journal
  • ISSN: 1082-6521

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Coefficients; Crushing; Impact tests; Rear end crashes; Speed; Stiffness; Vehicle characteristics; Vehicle tests
• Identifier Terms: U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
• Subject Areas: Highways; Vehicles and Equipment; I91: Vehicle Design and Safety; I95: Vehicle Inspection;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 01019183
• Record Type: Publication
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Mar 1 2006 9:04AM