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Vehicles with crash test dummies buckled in the
driver and front passenger seats are crashed into a fixed barrier
at 35 mph. This crash test is equivalent to a head-on collision
between two identical vehicles each moving at 35 mph. Since the
test reflects a crash between two identical vehicles, you can only
compare vehicles from the same weight class when looking at frontal
crash test ratings. Instruments measure the force of impact to each
dummy’s head, chest, and legs. The resulting information indicates
a belted person’s chances of incurring a serious injury in
the event of a crash. A serious injury is one that may be life-threatening
and that requires immediate hospitalization.
= 10 percent or less chance of serious injury |
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= 11 percent to 20 percent chance of serious injury |
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= 21 percent to 35 percent chance of serious injury |
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= 36 percent to 45 percent chance of serious injury |
| = 46
percent or greater chance of serious injury |
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