According to a report by the World Health Organization released a few years ago, one of the leading injury-related causes of death among people aged 15 to 44 years is, believe it or not, traffic ...
SAE Transactions, Vol. 100, Section 6: JOURNAL OF PASSENGER CARS (1991), pp. 760-786 (27 pages) A highly controlled six-vehicle crash test program was conducted to provide an estimate of the ...
SAE Transactions, Vol. 98, Section 6: JOURNAL OF PASSENGER CARS (1989), pp. 472-480 (9 pages) A side impact study using eight impact configurations was conducted in conformity with a test method ...
Background The German hang-glider association reports that approximately 60% of serious injuries resulting from hang-glider accidents are to the spine. The market-approval of back protectors ...
Impact tests are designed to measure the resistance to failure of a material to a suddenly applied force such as collision, falling object or instantaneous blow. The test measures the impact energy, ...
COLUMBUS, Ind. – One in three child crash fatalities are caused by side-impact collisions, yet car seat manufacturers never have been required to simulate a “T-bone” scenario — until now. The National ...
The 2021 Chevy Equinox was recently re-evaluated by the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety for its side impact crashworthiness. The IIHS gave the 2021 Chevy Equinox a rating of ‘Marginal’ in the ...
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Extreme Car Crash Test

This video explores extreme car crash testing to show how vehicles react under severe impact conditions. From structural ...
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) has proposed a new vehicle safety standard aimed at decreasing pedestrian deaths and injuries when struck by a vehicle. The proposed new ...