The compact SUV gained the maximum «Good» rating in
all crash test scenarios, as well as the highest «Superior» rating for Crash Avoidance & Mitigation.
Not exact matches
The team actually found that every car seat they
crash tested would be effective in keeping a baby safe, because, according to the press release, «they absorbed
crash forces while controlling the motion of the child, making rear - facing car seats a good choice in this
scenario.»
Krupitzer admitted lightweight cars could pose safety risks in
crash scenarios but said the steel industry has been able to engineer solutions that pass all the existing
tests.
The
test simulates a front - corner collision with a tree, a pole or another vehicle, a
scenario that is responsible for almost 25 % of front
crashes that seriously injure or kill someone in front, IIHS says.
Euro NCAP has broadened their
tests on autonomous emergency braking (AEB) technology to include bicyclist
crash scenarios.
Both the 2017 and 2018 Audi Q3 models earned top safety scores in five out of five IIHS
crash safety
scenarios in which they were
tested
In that rigorous
testing regimen, vehicles are analyzed for passenger protection in frontal
crash, side
crash and rollover
scenarios, and NHTS also keeps track of which entries offer «Recommended Technologies» such as a rearview camera, forward collision warning or lane departure warning.
The Odyssey achieved its top Overall Vehicle Score with five - star ratings for the frontal
crash safety
test and both side
crash safety tests2 in all evaluated front and rear seating positions and
scenarios.
The
test involves the
test vehicle hitting an offset barrier at 40 mph, with only a quarter of the vehicle's front hitting a barrier, a
scenario that results in a challengingly asymmetric distribution of
crash forces.
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA)
tested the 2017 Mitsubishi Outlander, where it performed very well in frontal
crash, side
crash, and rollover
scenarios.
And, for the first time, it will use female
crash test dummies to simulate
crash scenarios involving women, not just men.