During the small front - overlap test,
the occupant compartment remained reasonably intact, and the dummy's condition indicated a low risk of significant injuries.
«If a vehicle's front - end structure absorbs and manages the crash energy so
the occupant compartment remains largely intact, with little or no intrusion into the driver's space, then the dummy's movement can be controlled, and injury measures are likely to be low.
«If a car's front - end structure absorbs and manages the crash energy so
the occupant compartment remains largely intact, with little or no intrusion into the driver's space, then the dummy's movement is likely to be controlled, and injury measures are likely to be low.
Not exact matches
The dummy's head
remained inside the
occupant compartment on rebound, so there was no contact between the head and side airbag.
Conequence: If the console
compartment door does not
remain closed in a crash, the contents stored in the console may strike the vehicle
occupants, increasing their risk of injury.
Adult
occupant The passenger
compartment of the 3 Series
remained stable in the frontal impact.
Convincing drivers to use safety belts and refrain from driving if they're impaired by alcohol are important, too, but these complementary measures are no substitute for making roofs stronger so people in rollovers
remain in their vehicles and have more
occupant compartment survival space.»