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

Friday, December 27, 2013

1987 Nissan Sentra NHTSA Crash Test

Driver HIC: 2,034
Driver Chest G: 61 G's
Passenger HIC: 799
Passenger Chest G: 39 G's

Severe Injury Risk: 92% Driver, 14% Passenger

1 Star Driver
4 Stars Passenger

Test Date: Tuesday, September 1, 1987

This concludes the posting of 1987 model year NHTSA crash tests.

1987 Nissan 200 SX NHTSA Crash Test

Driver HIC: 1,226
Driver Chest G: 53 G's
Passenger HIC: 664
Passenger Chest G: 37 G's

Severe Injury Risk: 42% Driver, 11% Passenger

2 Stars Driver
4 Stars Passenger

Test Date: Friday, September 4, 1987

1987 Nissan Hardbody Pickup NHTSA Crash Test

Driver HIC: 1,465
Driver Chest G: 57 G's
Passenger HIC: 1,244
Passenger Chest G: 45 G's

Severe Injury Risk: 61% Driver, 40% Passenger

1 Stars Driver
2 Stars Passenger

Test Date: Friday, August 28, 1987

1987 Subaru GL NHTSA Crash Test

Driver HIC: 1,339
Driver Chest G: 58 G's
Passenger HIC: 884
Passenger Chest G: 44 G's

Severe Injury Risk: 53% Driver, 19% Passenger

1 Star Driver
4 Stars Passenger

Test Date: Tuesday, August 25, 1987

1987 Chevy Suburban NHTSA Crash Test

Driver HIC: 1,477
Driver Chest G: 50 G's
Passenger HIC: 1,175
Passenger Chest G: 42 G's

Severe Injury Risk: 59% Driver, 33% Passenger

1 Star Driver
3 Stars Passenger

Test Date: Friday, August 21, 1987

1987 Chevy S-10 NHTSA Crash Test

Driver HIC: 985
Driver Chest G: 58 G's
Passenger HIC: 522
Passenger Chest G: 34 G's

Severe Injury Risk: 32% Driver, 8% Passenger

3 Stars Driver
5 Stars Passenger

Test Date: Tuesday, August 18, 1987

1987 Ford Ranger NHTSA Crash Test

Driver HIC: 977
Driver Chest G: 52 G's
Passenger HIC: 551
Passenger Chest G: 47 G's

Severe Injury Risk: 26% Driver, 14% Passenger

3 Stars Driver
4 Stars Passenger

Test Date: Saturday, August 15, 1987

1987 Toyota Pickup NHTSA Crash Test

Driver HIC: 1,184
Driver Chest G: 57 G's
Passenger HIC: 699
Passenger Chest G: 39 G's

Severe Injury Risk: 42% Driver, 11% Passenger

2 Stars Driver
4 Stars Passenger

Test Date: Wednesday, August 12, 1987

1987 Peugeot 505 NHTSA Crash Test

Driver HIC: 1,831
Driver Chest G: 60 G's
Passenger HIC: 1,786
Passenger Chest G: 51 G's

Severe Injury Risk: 85% Driver, 80% Passenger

1 Star Driver
1 Star Passenger

Test Date: Thursday, June 25, 1987

1987 Pontiac Grand Am NHTSA Crash Test

Driver HIC: 846
Driver Chest G: 44 G's
Passenger HIC: 601
Passenger Chest G: 41 G's

Severe Injury Risk: 18% Driver, 10% Passenger

4 Stars Driver
5 Stars Passenger

Test Date: Wednesday, July 15, 1987

1987 Volkswagen Fox NHTSA Crash Test

Driver HIC: 1,801
Driver Chest G: 52 G's
Passenger HIC: 2,140
Passenger Chest G: 52 G's

Severe Injury Risk: 82% Driver, 93% Passenger

1 Star Driver
1 Star Passenger

Test Date: Wednesday, June 24, 1987

1987 Oldsmobile Calais NHTSA Crash Test

Driver HIC: 405
Driver Chest G: 70 G's
Passenger HIC: 328
Passenger Chest G: 41 G's

Severe Injury Risk: 35% Driver, 7% Passenger

3 Stars Driver
5 Stars Passenger

Test Date: Thursday, June 18, 1987

1987 Hyundai Excel NHTSA Crash Test

Driver HIC: 757
Driver Chest G: 54 G's
Passenger HIC: 345
Passenger Chest G: 46 G's

Severe Injury Risk: 23% Driver, 10% Passenger

3 Stars Driver
5 Stars Passenger

Test Date: Wednesday, June 10, 1987

1987 Honda Accord Hatchback NHTSA Crash Test

Driver HIC: 769
Driver Chest G: 47 G's
Passenger HIC: 382
Passenger Chest G: 35 G's

Severe Injury Risk: 17% Driver, 6% Passenger

4 Stars Driver
5 Stars Passenger

Test Date: Tuesday, May 5, 1987

1987 Acura Integra NHTSA Crash Test

Driver HIC: 599
Driver Chest G: 35 G's
Passenger HIC: 597
Passenger Chest G: 34 G's

Severe Injury Risk: 8% Driver, 8% Passenger

5 Stars Driver
5 Stars Passenger

Test Date: Monday, May 4, 1987

1987 Chrysler Le Baron Coupe NHTSA Crash Test

Driver HIC: 791
Driver Chest G: 62 G's
Passenger HIC: 1,698
Passenger Chest G: 81 G's

Severe Injury Risk: 31% Driver, 86% Passenger

3 Stars Driver
1 Star Passenger

Test Date: Wednesday, May 20, 1987

1987 Isuzu I-Mark NHTSA Crash Test

Driver HIC: 1,809
Driver Chest G: 53 G's
Passenger HIC: 1,042
Passenger Chest G: 51 G's

Severe Injury Risk: 83% Driver, 30% Passenger

1 Star Driver
3 Stars Passenger

Test Date: Wednesday, May 6, 1987

1987 Subaru Justy NHTSA Crash Test

Driver HIC: 611
Driver Chest G: 42 G's
Passenger HIC: 547
Passenger Chest G: 38 G's

Severe Injury Risk: 12% Driver, 9% Passenger

4 Stars Driver
5 Stars Passenger

Test Date: Thursday, April 30, 1987

1987 Saab 9000 NHTSA Crash Test

Driver HIC: 584
Driver Chest G: 37 G's
Passenger HIC: 440
Passenger Chest G: 36 G's

Severe Injury Risk: 9% Driver, 7% Passenger

5 Stars Driver
5 Stars Passenger

Test Date: Wednesday, April 29, 1987

1987 Plymouth Sundance NHTSA Crash Test

Driver HIC: 873
Driver Chest G: 52 G's
Passenger HIC: no data
Passenger Chest G: 41 G's

Severe Injury Risk: 22% Driver, Insufficient data for passenger.

3 Stars Driver
Insufficient Data for Stars Passenger

Test Date: Thursday, May 21, 1987

1987 Dodge Shadow NHTSA Crash Test

Driver HIC: 1,488
Driver Chest G: 49 G's
Passenger HIC: 653
Passenger Chest G: 36 G's

Severe Injury Risk: 59% Driver, 10% Passenger

1 Star Driver
5 Stars Passenger

Test Date: Wednesday, April 22, 1987

1987 Mazda 626 NHTSA Crash Test

Driver HIC: 846
Driver Chest G: 52 G's
Passenger HIC: 801
Passenger Chest G: 46 G's

Severe Injury Risk: 22% Driver, 17% Passenger

3 Stars Driver
4 Stars Passenger

Test Date: Wednesday, April 22, 1987

1987 Mitsubishi Starion NHTSA Crash Test

Driver HIC: 952
Driver Chest G: 48 G's
Passenger HIC: 378
Passenger Chest G: 46 G's

Severe Injury Risk: 23% Driver, 11% Passenger

3 Stars Driver
4 Stars Passenger

Test Date: Wednesday, April 8, 1987

1987 Toyota Camry NHTSA Crash Test

Driver HIC: 871
Driver Chest G: 51 G's
Passenger HIC: 973
Passenger Chest G: 45 G's

Severe Injury Risk: 21% Driver, 23% Passenger

3 Stars Driver
3 Stars Passenger

Test Date: Thursday, April 9, 1987