New Crash Test Aims to Drive Improvements in Protecting People in Frontal Crashes

This article describes results from a new small overlap frontal crash test, designed by the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety. The test was added to the Institute’s suite of tests in order to help consumers pick the safest vehicles. Results from the tests showed that only 3 of 11 midsize luxury and near-luxury vehicles that were tested earned good or acceptable ratings in the new test.

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• Publication Date: 2012-9

Language

• English

Media Info

• Media Type: Print
• Features: Photos;
• Pagination: pp 19-21
• Serial:
  • Accident Reconstruction Journal
  • Volume: 22
  • Issue Number: 5
  • Publisher: National Association of Professional Accident Reconstruction Specialists
  • ISSN: 1057-8153
  • Serial URL: https://www.napars.org/

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Automobiles; Crash tests; Frontal crashes; Occupant protection devices; Vehicle safety
• Identifier Terms: Insurance Institute for Highway Safety
• Subject Areas: Highways; Safety and Human Factors; Vehicles and Equipment; I91: Vehicle Design and Safety;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 01496270
• Record Type: Publication
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Oct 24 2013 11:41AM