Crash test

A crash test is a form of destructive testing usually performed in order to ensure safe design standards in crashworthiness and crash compatibility for various modes of transportation or related systems and components.

Frontal moderate overlap crash test of a 2003 Lincoln Navigator.

Side impact crash test of a 2017 Ford Fusion.

Rollover crash test of a 2006 Chevrolet Cobalt SS.

Side-impact crash test of a 2002 Dodge Ram 1500 striking a 2004 Honda Accord mid-size sedan

18% Small overlap crash test of a 2006 Ford Taurus.

Side pole impact crash test of a 2017 Buick LaCrosse.

Frontal full-width crash test of a 2017 Cadillac ATS-V.

Side impact crash test of a 2014 Scion FR-S.

Rear offset impact of a 2015 Ford F-150.

A reverse-firing sled with a buck representing a conventional sedan prior to a run.

Crash tests are conducted under rigorous scientific and safety standards. Each crash test is very expensive so the maximum amount of data must be extracted from each test. Usually, this requires the use of high-speed data-acquisition, at least one triaxial accelerometer and a crash test dummy, but often includes more.

Some organizations that conduct crash tests include Monash University department of Civil Engineering, which routinely conducts crash tests for the purposes of roadside barrier safety and design.

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