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A crash test of the Honda Ridgeline by the NHTSA Frontal small-overlap crash test of a 2012 Honda Odyssey 2018 Dodge Grand Caravan being struck by a mobile deformable barrier at 62 km/h 2016 Honda Fit striking a wall head-on at 56 km/h Driver-side oblique crash test of a 2017 Honda Ridgeline Jeep Liberty undergoing routine impact testing at Chrysler's Proving Grounds NHTSA research crash test ...
One test program, IIHS, makes a four level rating: Good, Acceptable, Marginal and Poor. [ 3 ] The differences between those various test programs include the range of tests and test configurations, the final rating computation, and the specification of models available in different markets.
A "severe" injury is one with a score of 4+ on the Abbreviated Injury Scale (AIS) [6] Data for specific vehicles can be found on various automotive review websites. Some sample data is as follows, for comparative purposes: The 1998 Ford Windstar, marketed as one of the safest minivans of that year, tested out to a HIC=305 score for driver [7]
The terms "active" and "passive" are simple but important terms in the world of automotive safety. "Active safety" is used to refer to technology assisting in the prevention of a crash and "passive safety" to components of the vehicle (primarily airbags, seatbelts and the physical structure of the vehicle) that help to protect occupants during a crash.
THOR-50M & THOR-5F Crash Test Dummies. THOR is an advanced crash test dummy designed to expand the Hybrid-III test dummy capabilities in assessing frontal impacts. THOR-50M, the mid-size male, was created to improve human-like anthropometry and increase the instrumentation for mitigating injury. [28]
Out of position (OOP), in crash testing and car accident medical literature, indicates a passenger position which is not the normal upright and forward-facing position. [1] For example, a common case observed in crashes is the position of an occupant when reaching for the car radio , [ 2 ] or panic braking in unbelted passengers. [ 3 ]
Euro NCAP is a voluntary vehicle safety rating system created by the Swedish Road Administration, the Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile and International Consumer Research & Testing, backed by fourteen members, and motoring and consumer organisations in several EU countries.
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