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

Wednesday, January 1, 2014

1979 Chevy Chevette NHTSA Crash Test

Driver HIC: 872
Driver Chest G: 47 G's
Passenger HIC: 859
Passenger Chest G: 45 G's

Severe Injury Risk: 19% Driver, 18% Passenger

4 Stars Driver
4 Stars Passenger

Test Date: Monday, September 17, 1979

1979 Dodge Magnum NHTSA Crash Test

Driver HIC: 646
Driver Chest G: 39 G's
Passenger HIC: 730
Passenger Chest G: 44 G's

Severe Injury Risk: 10% Driver, 15% Passenger

5 Stars Driver
4 Stars Passenger

Test Date: Thursday, September 20, 1979

1979 Ford Granada NHTSA Crash Test

Driver HIC: 1,442
Driver Chest G: 61 G's
Passenger HIC: 1,277
Passenger Chest G: 56 G's

Severe Injury Risk: 61% Driver, 47% Passenger

1 Star Driver
1 Star Passenger

Test Date: Thursday, August 30, 1979

1979 Ford LTD NHTSA Crash Test

Driver HIC: 1,452
Driver Chest G: 38 G's
Passenger HIC: 617
Passenger Chest G: 34 G's

Severe Injury Risk: 54% Driver, 9% Passenger

1 Star Driver
5 Stars Passenger

Test Date: Friday, September 7, 1979

1979 Plymouth Horizon NHTSA Crash Test

Driver HIC: 661
Driver Chest G: 52 G's
Passenger HIC: 786
Passenger Chest G: 39 G's

Severe Injury Risk: 18% Driver, 14% Passenger

4 Stars Driver
4 Stars Passenger

Test Date: Monday, July 9, 1979

1979 Buick Riviera NHTSA Crash Test

Driver HIC: 547
Driver Chest G: 42 G's
Passenger HIC: 782
Passenger Chest G: 39 G's

Severe Injury Risk: 11% Driver, 14% Passenger

4 Stars Driver
4 Stars Passenger

Test Date: Tuesday, June 12, 1979

1979 Mercury Marquis NHTSA Crash Test

Driver HIC: 1,111
Driver Chest G: 61 G's
Passenger HIC: 880
Passenger Chest G: 42 G's

Severe Injury Risk: 41% Driver, 17% Passenger

2 Stars Driver
4 Stars Passenger

Test Date: Monday, June 11, 1979

1979 Datsun 210 NHTSA Crash Test

Driver HIC: 1,314
Driver Chest G: 69 G's
Passenger HIC: 1,848
Passenger Chest G: 59 G's

Severe Injury Risk: 59% Driver, 85% Passenger

1 Star Driver
1 Star Passenger

Test Date: Thursday, May 24, 1979

1979 Plymouth Champ NHTSA Crash Test

Driver HIC: 1,345
Driver Chest G: 72 G's
Passenger HIC: 1,886
Passenger Chest G: 66 G's

Severe Injury Risk: 64% Driver, 89% Passenger

1 Star Driver
1 Star Passenger

Test Date: Monday, May 21, 1979

1979 Toyota Celica NHTSA Crash Test

Driver HIC: 849
Driver Chest G: 61 G's
Passenger HIC: 1,864
Passenger Chest G: 59 G's

Severe Injury Risk: 30% Driver, 86% Passenger

3 Stars Driver
1 Star Passenger

Test Date: Monday, July 16, 1979

1979 Oldsmobile Cutlass Supreme NHTSA Crash Test

Driver HIC: 998
Driver Chest G: 58 G's
Passenger HIC: 799
Passenger Chest G: 37 G's

Severe Injury Risk: 33% Driver, 14% Passenger

3 Stars Driver
4 Stars Passenger

Test Date: Tuesday, July 24, 1979

1979 Volkswagen Rabbit NHTSA Crash Test

Driver HIC: 1,024
Driver Chest G: 63 G's
Passenger HIC: 429
Passenger Chest G: 33 G's

Severe Injury Risk: 38% Driver, 6% Passenger

2 Stars Driver
5 Stars Passenger

Test Date: Tuesday, July 10, 1979