Sentences with phrase «serious side crashes»

Results show a range of performance in how well large cars are designed to protect people in serious side crashes.

So in serious side crashes some intrusion is inevitable, but it should be minimized.»

The results for the Verona and Maxima show that vehicles with weak side structures are unlikely to provide effective protection in serious side crashes, even if they're equipped with head - protecting airbags.

«In order to win, automakers have beefed up the side structures of vehicles and added side airbags to do a better job of protecting people in serious side crashes,» Lund says.

Not exact matches

Last week, after a series of additional side - impact crash tests on the Volt battery, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) launched what it called a «safety defect investigation» into the risk of fire in a Chevy Volt that has been involved in a serious accident.

But with good side impact protection, people should be able to survive crashes of this severity without serious injuries.»

Good structure means a strong occupant compartment or safety cage, crumple zones to absorb the force of a serious crash, side structure that can manage the force of a striking vehicle or struck object and a strong roof that won't collapse in a rollover.

He adds that «side airbags with head protection represent a very important safety development that will save lives and prevent major head trauma in a range of serious side impact crashes.»

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Front and side crashes usually are more serious, but rear impacts are more common and the neck injuries that result can be debilitating.

The structures of the VW Jetta and Audi A6 also are good, which indicates that this automaker has made the effort to design strong side structures that help protect people in crashes, even serious side impacts,» says Institute chief operating officer Adrian Lund.

«Manufacturers are paying attention to our tests, and the result is that consumers have a wider choice of vehicles that do a good job of protecting them in the two most common kinds of serious crashes, front and side,» Lund says.

«Before head - protecting airbags were available there was virtually nothing to prevent people's heads from being struck by intruding vehicles or rigid objects like trees and poles in serious side impact crashes.

«These new crash test results show that the same improvements are beginning to be made for protection in serious side impacts.»

Without side airbags, injury measures recorded on the driver dummy indicated that serious head injuries would be possible in a real - world crash of similar severity.

The impact tests performed by IIHS is considered severe and is a very reliable testing method to determine what good side protection is required for the driver and the passenger to survive this severe crash without inflicting serious injuries.

Since cars often hit from the side if they are trying to swerve out of the way to avoid a crash, this is a serious problem.

In a side impact collision, people on the side of the car that is hit tend to have more serious injuries than those on the opposite side because the people on the side where the impact happens absorb more force from the crash.

However, the motorcyclist, unfamiliar with driving on icy patches, swerves, crashing into the car parked on the side of the road and suffering serious injuries.

If you've been traumatized by a serious 18 - wheeler crash, Craig Swapp & Associates can stand by your side while you fight for the compensation you need to move forward.

You need and deserve to receive compensation for your serious side - impact crash injuries, and we can help you recover your losses.

«T - bone» or side impact crashes are particularly common at intersections, and they are among the most serious types of crashes, sometimes resulting in death because the sides of a car often have no extra protection or padding.

Safety features such as side air bags can help save your life or that of a loved one in a serious side impact crash.