FRONTAL CRASH RESPONSES CAR-TO-CAR IMPACT TEST OF A 1984 CHEVROLET CELEBRITY INTO A 1984 DODGE OMNI WITH A CLOSING VELOCITY OF 37.7 MPH

This test report documents one of a series of crash tests conducted to evaluate Part 572 and Hybrid III dummy responses in both the restrained and unrestrained environment, and to catalog vehicle structural responses from a variety of crash configurations. Testing was conducted with a 1984 Chevrolet Celebrity 4-door Sedan and a 1984 Dodge Omni 4-door Hatchback at the TRCO Crash Test Facility, East Liberty, Ohio. The Chevrolet Celebrity was towed into the Dodge Omni at 0 deg with a closing velocity of 37.7 mph. One Hybrid III dummy was located in the driver's designated seating position and one Hybrid III dummy was located in the right front seating position in the subject vehicle. One Hybrid III dummy was located in the driver's designated seating position and one Hybrid III dummy was located in the right front seating position in the partner vehicle. The test date was March 15, 1985 and the ambient temperature was 41 deg F.

• Corporate Authors:

  National Highway Traffic Safety Administration

  Vehicle Research and Test Center, P.O. Box 37
  East Liberty, OH  United States  43319
• Authors:
  • Beebe, M
  • Wade, B
• Publication Date: 1985-5

Media Info

• Features: Appendices; Figures;
• Pagination: 271 p.

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Crash tests; Crashes; Crashworthiness; Dummies; Frontal crashes; Seats; Temperature; Testing; Vehicle dynamics; Vehicle tests; Velocity
• Uncontrolled Terms: Seating position
• Old TRIS Terms: Vehicle responses
• Subject Areas: Highways; Research; Vehicles and Equipment; I95: Vehicle Inspection;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00451610
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
• Report/Paper Numbers: 850315 Test Rpt., HS-806 778
• Contract Numbers: DTNH22-82-A-08401
• Files: HSL, TRIS, USDOT
• Created Date: Dec 31 1985 12:00AM