This blog is not affiliated with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration in any way, shape, or form. Information is taken from the publicly viewable NHTSA Database. Crash tests posted on this blog were conducted between May 21, 1979 and August 17, 1989 at a speed of 35 miles per hour (56 kilometers per hour) into a solid wall with dummies restrained by the vehicle safety belt system. Tests were conducted on the model year vehicle listed in the post and may or may not be accurate for a differing model year. Injury measures are likely accurate to a plus or minus 2% range - for example, a 26% risk of injury is likely in the 24-28% range. The five star system used for 2010 and earlier crash tests is used.

Injury risk:
10% or less - 5 star rating
11% - 20% - 4 star rating
21% - 35% - 3 star rating
36% - 45% - 2 star rating
46% or more - 1 star rating

Saturday, December 21, 2013

1984 Chevy Corvette NHTSA Crash Test

Driver HIC: 784
Driver Chest G: 40 G's
Passenger HIC: 525
Passenger Chest G: 32 G's

Severe Injury Risk: 14% Driver, 6% Passenger

4 Stars Driver
5 Stars Passenger

Test Date: Wednesday, October 19, 1983
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1984 Mercury Cougar NHTSA Crash Test

Driver HIC: 652
Driver Chest G: 55 G's
Passenger HIC: 577
Passenger Chest G: 36 G's

Severe Injury Risk: 20% Driver, 9% Passenger

4 Stars Driver
5 Stars Passenger

Test Date: Wednesday, October 12, 1983
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1984 Ford Bronco II NHTSA Crash Test

Driver HIC: 789
Driver Chest G: 48 G's
Passenger HIC: 1,039
Passenger Chest G: 49 G's

Severe Injury Risk: 18% Driver, 28% Passenger

4 Stars Driver
3 Stars Passenger

Test Date: Wednesday, June 15, 1983
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