1990 Chevy Cavalier NHTSA Crash Test

Driver HIC: 770

Driver Chest G: 48 G's

Passenger HIC: 485

Passenger Chest G: 37 G's

4 stars Driver

5 stars Passenger

Severe Injury Risk: 17% Driver, 8% Passenger

Test Date: Friday, May 4, 1990

1990 Cadillac DeVille NHTSA Crash Test

Driver HIC: 423

Driver Chest G: 39 G's

Passenger HIC: unknown

Passenger Chest G: unknown

5 stars Driver

unknown stars Passenger

Severe Injury Risk: 7% Driver, unknown Passenger

Test Date: Thursday, April 26, 1990

1990 Chevy S-10 Pickup NHTSA Crash Test

Driver HIC: 1,074

Driver Chest G: 66 G's

Passenger HIC: 1,358

Passenger Chest G: 53 G's

2 stars Driver

1 star Passenger

Severe Injury Risk: 45% Driver, 52% Passenger

Test Date: Thursday, April 19, 1990

1990 Chevy S-10 Blazer NHTSA Crash Test

Driver HIC: 772

Driver Chest G: 74 G's

Passenger HIC: unknown

Passenger Chest G: unknown

1 star Driver

unknown stars Passenger

Severe Injury Risk: 46% Driver, unknown Passenger

Test Date: Wednesday, April 18, 1990

1990 Buick LeSabre NHTSA Crash Test

Driver HIC: unknown

Driver Chest G: unknown

Passenger HIC: 426

Passenger Chest G: 32 G's

unknown stars Driver

5 stars Passenger

Severe Injury Risk: unknown Driver, 5% Passenger

Test Date: Friday, April 6, 1990

1990 Chrysler Imperial Crash Test

Driver HIC: 517

Driver Chest G: 43 G's

Passenger HIC: 2,132

Passenger Chest G: 56 G's

4 stars Driver

1 star Passenger

Severe Injury Risk: 11% Driver, 92% Passenger

Test Date: Tuesday, April 3, 1990

1990 Chrysler LeBaron NHTSA Crash Test

Driver HIC: 298

Driver Chest G: 40 G's

Passenger HIC: 2,043

Passenger Chest G: 47 G's

5 stars Driver

1 star Passenger

Severe Injury Risk: 7% Driver, 91% Passenger

Test Date: Tuesday, March 27, 1990

1990 Mercedes 190E NHTSA Crash Test

Driver HIC: 800

Driver Chest G: 60 G's

Passenger HIC: 833

Passenger Chest G: 58 G's

3 stars Driver

3 stars Passenger

Severe Injury Risk: 28% Driver, 27% Passenger

Test Date: Friday, March 23, 1990

1990 Isuzu Trooper NHTSA Crash Test

Driver HIC: 1,564

Driver Chest G: 60 G's

Passenger HIC: 1,951

Passenger Chest G: 64 G's

1 star Driver

1 star Passenger

Severe Injury Risk: 70% Driver, 90% Passenger

Test Date: Tuesday, March 20, 1990

1990 Honda Prelude NHTSA Crash Test

Driver HIC: 1,279

Driver Chest G: 59 G's

Passenger HIC: 854

Passenger Chest G: 48 G's

1 stars Driver

4 stars Passenger

Severe Injury Risk: 49% Driver, 19% Passenger

Test Date: Friday, March 16, 1990

1990 BMW 3-Series NHTSA Crash Test

Driver HIC: 1,036

Driver Chest G: 56 G's

Passenger HIC: unknown

Passenger Chest G: unknown

3 stars Driver

unknown stars Passenger

Severe Injury Risk: 33% Driver, unknown Passenger

Test Date: Tuesday, March 13, 1990

1990 Ford Club Wagon NHTSA Crash Test

Driver HIC: 2,613

Driver Chest G: 59 G's

Passenger HIC: 1,897

Passenger Chest G: 49 G's

1 star Driver

1 star Passenger

Severe Injury Risk: 98% Driver, 86% Passenger

Test Date: Thursday, March 8, 1990

1990 VW Passat NHTSA Crash Test

Driver HIC: 1,182

Driver Chest G: 59 G's

Passenger HIC: 585

Passenger Chest G: 48 G's

2 stars Driver

4 stars Passenger

Severe Injury Risk: 43% Driver, 14% Passenger

Test Date: Thursday, March 1, 1990

1990 Ford Mustang NHTSA Crash Test

Driver HIC: 651

Driver Chest G: 42 G's

Passenger HIC: 438

Passenger Chest G: 50 G's

4 stars Driver

4 stars Passenger

Severe Injury Risk: 12% Driver, 14% Passenger

Test Date: Thursday, March 1, 1990

1990 Isuzu Amigo NHTSA Crash Test

Driver HIC: 996

Driver Chest G: 56 G's

Passenger HIC: 744

Passenger Chest G: 63 G's

3 stars Driver

3 stars Passenger

Severe Injury Risk: 30% Driver, 31% Passenger

Test Date: Tuesday, February 27, 1990

1990 Ford Ranger NHTSA Crash Test

Driver HIC: 1,270

Driver Chest G: 61 G's

Passenger HIC: 736

Passenger Chest G: 52 G's

1 star Driver

4 stars Passenger

Severe Injury Risk: 50% Driver, 19% Passenger

Test Date: Thursday, February 22, 1990

1990 Lincoln Town Car NHTSA Crash Test

Driver HIC: 471

Driver Chest G: 40 G's

Passenger HIC: unknown

Passenger Chest G: unknown

5 stars Driver

unknown stars Passenger

Severe Injury Risk: 9% Driver, unknown Passenger

Test Date: Tuesday, February 20, 1990

1990 Infiniti M-30 NHTSA Crash Test

Driver HIC: 466

Driver Chest G: 43 G's

Passenger HIC: 443

Passenger Chest G: 44 G's

4 stars Driver

4 stars Passenger

Severe Injury Risk: 11% Driver, 11% Passenger

Test Date: Tuesday, February 13, 1990

1990 Nissan Axxess NHTSA Crash Test

Driver HIC: 1,051

Driver Chest G: 46 G's

Passenger HIC: 654

Passenger Chest G: 46 G's

3 stars Driver

4 stars Passenger

Severe Injury Risk: 27% Driver, 14% Passenger

Test Date: Thursday, January 25, 1990

1990 Toyota Celica NHTSA Crash Test

Driver HIC: 834

Driver Chest G: 50 G's

Passenger HIC: 685

Passenger Chest G: 37 G's

3 stars Driver

4 stars Passenger

Severe Injury Risk: 21% Driver, 11% Passenger

Test Date: Thursday, January 18, 1990

1990 Geo Prizm NHTSA Crash Test

Driver HIC: 1,030

Driver Chest G: 47 G's

Passenger HIC: 1,141

Passenger Chest G: 53 G's

3 stars Driver

2 stars Passenger

Severe Injury Risk: 27% Driver, 36% Passenger

Test Date: Tuesday, January 16, 1990

1990 Ford Taurus NHTSA Crash Test

Driver HIC: 735

Driver Chest G: 46 G's

Passenger HIC: 609

Passenger Chest G: 40 G's

4 stars Driver

4 stars Passenger

Severe Injury Risk: 15% Driver, 11% Passenger

Test Date: Thursday, January 11, 1990

NHTSA.gov link

1990 Hyundai Excel NHTSA Crash Test

Driver HIC: 696

Driver Chest G: 41 G's

Passenger HIC: 419

Passenger Chest G: 39 G's

4 stars Driver

5 stars Passenger

Severe Injury Risk: 12% Driver, 7% Passenger

Test Date: Tuesday, January 9, 1990

NHTSA.gov link

1990 Nissan Stanza NHTSA Crash Test

Driver HIC: 1,105

Driver Chest G: 59 G's

Passenger HIC: 629

Passenger Chest G: 47 G's

2 stars Driver

4 stars Passenger

Severe Injury Risk: 39% Driver, 14% Passenger

Test Date: Thursday, December 14, 1989

NHTSA.gov link

1990 Lexus ES 250 NHTSA Crash Test

Driver HIC: 992
Driver Chest G: 55 G's

Passenger HIC: 630

Passenger Chest G: 47 G's

3 stars Driver

4 stars Passenger

Severe Injury Risk: 29% Driver, 14% Passenger

Test Date: Friday, December 1, 1989

NHTSA.gov link

1990 Toyota 4Runner NHTSA Crash Test

Driver HIC: 1,306

Driver Chest G: 48 G's

Passenger HIC: 1,133

Passenger Chest G: 47 G's

2 stars Driver

3 stars Passenger

Severe Injury Risk: 45% Driver, 33% Passenger

Test Date: Wednesday, November 29, 1989

NHTSA.gov link

1990 Mazda Miata NHTSA Crash Test

Driver HIC: 920

Driver Chest G: 59 G's

Passenger HIC: 531

Passenger Chest G: 42 G's

3 stars Driver

4 stars Passenger

Severe Injury Risk: 30% Driver, 11% Passenger

Test Date: Tuesday, November 21, 1989

NHTSA.gov link

1990 Chevy Lumina NHTSA Crash Test

Driver HIC: 1,200

Driver Chest G: 58 G's

Passenger HIC: unknown

Passenger Chest G: unknown

2 stars Driver

unknown stars Passenger

Severe Injury Risk: 43% Driver, unknown Passenger

Test Date: Friday, September 29, 1989

NHTSA.gov link

1990 Mitsubishi Eclipse NHTSA Crash Test

Driver HIC: 772

Driver Chest G: 44 G's

Passenger HIC: 612

Passenger Chest G: 40 G's

4 stars Driver

4 stars Passenger

Severe Injury Risk: 16% Driver, 11% Passenger

Test Date: Wednesday, September 27, 1989

NHTSA.gov link

1990 Acura Integra NHTSA Crash Test

Driver HIC: 585

Driver Chest G: unknown

Passenger HIC: 637

Passenger Chest G: 42 G's

unknown stars Driver

4 stars Passenger

Severe Injury Risk: unknown Driver, 12% Passenger

Test Date: Tuesday, September 12, 1989

NHTSA.gov link

30 MPH Tests Posting Concluded, and Blog Update

For now, the posting of 30-mph tests is concluded. Tests posted from here on out are 35-mph tests. This blog is expanding its coverage to include 35-mph frontal crash tests from the 1990s, in addition to the tests from 1989 and earlier that are already posted. 

The year 1997 was chosen as the cut-off because they are the latest vehicles that are typically considered "classic" per the 25-year rule. As of this posting, 25 years ago is September 24, 1996; since safety standards typically go into effect on September 1 of the year before the model year in question (i.e. 1997 safety standards typically went into effect on September 1, 1996), 1997 models barely qualify as "classic". 

As of this posting, the NHTSA website (nhtsa.gov) offers 1990 model and newer results, but does not include exact measurements (HIC and chest G), only the star rating. Posts will be checked to ensure that the star rating given matches the one on the nhtsa.gov website. Since nhtsa.gov also offers the download of test reports, a link will be provided for each 1990 and newer vehicle. 

30 MPH Crash Tests - 1981 JET Industries Electrica 007

Driver HIC: 965

Driver Chest G: 43 G's

Passenger HIC: 675

Passenger Chest G: 41 G's

Severe Injury Risk: 22% Driver, 12% Passenger

Test Date: Friday, October 23, 1981

30 MPH Crash Tests - 1981 JET Industries Electrica

Driver HIC: 1,238

Driver Chest G: 32 G's

Passenger HIC: 270

Passenger Chest G: 31 G's

Severe Injury Risk: 35% Driver, 4% Passenger

Test Date: Wednesday, October 21, 1981

30 MPH Crash Tests - 1981 EVA EVcort

Driver HIC: 652

Driver Chest G: 57 G's

Passenger HIC: 600

Passenger Chest G: 31 G's

Severe Injury Risk: 22% Driver, 7% Passenger

Test Date: Friday, December 18, 1981

30 MPH Crash Tests - 1981 JET Industries Ford Escort Electric

Driver HIC: 1,572

Driver Chest G: 37 G's

Passenger HIC: unknown

Passenger Chest G: 39 G's

Severe Injury Risk: 64% Driver, unknown Passenger

Test Date: Monday, October 19, 1981

30 MPH Crash Tests - 1981 Lectra 400

Driver HIC: 323

Driver Chest G: 56 G's

Passenger HIC: 1,142

Passenger Chest G: 54 G's

Severe Injury Risk: 18% Driver, 37% Passenger

Test Date: Friday, December 11, 1981

30 MPH Crash Tests - 1980 JET Industries Ford Courier Electric

Driver HIC: 1,373

Driver Chest G: 67 G's

Passenger HIC: 311

Passenger Chest G: 30 G's

Severe Injury Risk: 62% Driver, 4% Passenger

Test Date: Wednesday, January 7, 1981

30 MPH Crash Tests - 1981 Lectric Leopard

Driver HIC: 1,530

Driver Chest G: 52 G's

Passenger HIC: 830

Passenger Chest G: 76 G's

Severe Injury Risk: 64% Driver, 49% Passenger

Test Date: Friday, September 18, 1981

30 MPH Crash Tests - 1981 Unique Mobility Electrek

Driver HIC: 448

Driver Chest G: 34 G's

Passenger HIC: 273

Passenger Chest G: 30 G's

Severe Injury Risk: 6% Driver, 3% Passenger

Test Date: Wednesday, January 28, 1981

30 MPH Crash Tests - 1980 EVA Ford Fairmont Electric

Driver HIC: 1,054

Driver Chest G: 34 G's

Passenger HIC: 305

Passenger Chest G: 22 G's

Severe Injury Risk: 24% Driver, 3% Passenger

Test Date: Thursday, January 8, 1981

30 MPH Crash Tests - 1980 JET Electrica 007

Driver HIC: 324

Driver Chest G: 37 G's

Passenger HIC: 514

Passenger Chest G: 34 G's

Severe Injury Risk: 100%* Driver, 7% Passenger

Per the test report (linked here), page 25: "The driver's abdomen was severely crushed due to 6.5 inches of forward seat shift and 8.2 inches of rearward steering column displacement. The efforts of 5 technicians using tools were required to extricate the dummy from the vehicle. The lower steering wheel rim was less than 2 inches from the driver seatback. Although the driver's chest received only moderate impact acceleration, the abdominal crush clearly indicates that this was not a survivable crash for the driver." 

The injury measures alone would have indicated a 6% risk of severe injury. 

Test Date: Friday, November 14, 1980

30 MPH Crash Tests - 1980 Comuta-Car

Driver HIC: 1,668

Driver Chest G: 52 G's

Passenger HIC: 1,204

Passenger Chest G: 48 G's

Severe Injury Risk: 73% Driver, 37% Passenger

Test Date: Thursday, September 24, 1981

30 MPH Crash Tests - 1980 Chevy LUV

Driver HIC: 1,213

Driver Chest G: 56 G's

Passenger HIC: 917

Passenger Chest G: 43 G's

Severe Injury Risk: 43% Driver, 19% Passenger

Test Date: Wednesday, November 5, 1980

30 MPH Crash Tests - 1980 Nissan King Cab Pickup

Driver HIC: 1,052

Driver Chest G: 66 G's

Passenger HIC: 1,426

Passenger Chest G: 44 G's

Severe Injury Risk: 44% Driver, 54% Passenger

Test Date: Monday, December 8, 1980

30 MPH Crash Tests - 1980 Ford Bronco

Driver HIC: 943

Driver Chest G: 48 G's

Passenger HIC: 957

Passenger Chest G: 37 G's

Severe Injury Risk: 23% Driver, 18% Passenger

Test Date: Friday, October 17, 1980

30 MPH Crash Tests - 1980 VW Vanagon

Driver HIC: 1,313

Driver Chest G: 50 G's

Passenger HIC: 831

Passenger Chest G: 41 G's

Severe Injury Risk: 47% Driver, 15% Passenger

Test Date: Thursday, October 23, 1980

30 MPH Crash Tests - 1979 Lectric Leopard

Driver HIC: 1,272

Driver Chest G: 84 G's

Passenger HIC: 2,302

Passenger Chest G: 39 G's

Severe Injury Risk: 73% Driver, 96% Passenger

Test Date: Tuesday, January 27, 1981

30 MPH Crash Tests - 1977 Battronic Van

Driver HIC: 450

Driver Chest G: 52 G's

Passenger HIC: no occupant

Passenger Chest G: no occupant

Severe Injury Risk: 15%* Driver

*The dummy's head struck the steering wheel in an unusual manner, causing a low reading. Given the severe impact to a narrow part of the nose/mouth area, it is likely that severe facial injuries would have resulted from this crash.

Test Date: Tuesday, October 23, 1979

30 MPH Crash Tests - 1979 Unique Mobility Electrek

Driver HIC: 1,025

Driver Chest G: unknown

Passenger HIC: 889

Passenger Chest G: unknown

Severe Injury Risk: unknown

Test Date: Saturday, September 15, 1979

30 MPH Crash Tests - 1979 JET Industries ElectraVan 1000P Truck

Driver HIC: 1,758

Driver Chest G: 66 G's

Passenger HIC: 310

Passenger Chest G: 23 G's

Severe Injury Risk: 83% Driver, 3% Passenger

Test Date: Tuesday, January 8, 1980

30 MPH Crash Tests - 1979 SCT Electric VW Rabbit

Driver HIC: 1,037

Driver Chest G: 41 G's

Passenger HIC: 882

Passenger Chest G: 42 G's

Severe Injury Risk: 24% Driver, 17% Passenger

Test Date: Wednesday, September 19, 1979

30 MPH Crash Tests - 1979 EVA AMC Pacer

Driver HIC: 883

Driver Chest G: 42 G's

Passenger HIC: 711

Passenger Chest G: 33 G's

Severe Injury Risk: 17% Driver, 11% Passenger

Test Date: Thursday, June 14, 1979

30 MPH Crash Tests - 1979 JET Industries ElectraVan 600

Driver HIC: 1,426

Driver Chest G: 71 G's

Passenger HIC: 2,663

Passenger Chest G: 54 G's

Severe Injury Risk: 68% Driver, 99% Passenger

Test Date: Wednesday, June 13, 1979

30 MPH Crash Tests - 1979 JET Industries ElectraVan 1000

Driver HIC: 2,703

Driver Chest G: 97 G's

Passenger HIC: 1,963

Passenger Chest G: 52 G's

Severe Injury Risk: 100% Driver, 89% Passenger

Test Date: Monday, January 7, 1980

30 MPH Crash Tests - 1979 Champion TransVan Motorhome

Driver HIC: 1,640

Driver Chest G: 79 G's

Passenger HIC: 1,321

Passenger Chest G: 96 G's

Severe Injury Risk: 83% Driver, 85% Passenger

Test Date: Thursday, April 24, 1980

30 MPH Crash Tests - 1979 Chinook Motorhome

Driver HIC: 857

Driver Chest G: 49 G's

Passenger HIC: 797

Passenger Chest G: 34 G's

Severe Injury Risk: 20% Driver, 13% Passenger

Test Date: Thursday, March 27, 1980

30 MPH Crash Tests - 1979 Dodge Colt Pickup

Driver HIC: 1,684

Driver Chest G: 66 G's

Passenger HIC: 2,295

Passenger Chest G: 48 G's

Severe Injury Risk: 79% Driver, 96% Passenger

Test Date: Wednesday, February 27, 1980

30 MPH Crash Tests - 1979 Odyssey Mini-Lux Motorhome

Driver HIC: 398

Driver Chest G: 39 G's

Passenger HIC: 1,029

Passenger Chest G: 85 G's

Severe Injury Risk: 7%* Driver, 66% Passenger

*Based on the visual evidence, it's likely that the dummy under-read and the actual risk is much higher.

Test Date: Friday, February 22, 1980

30 MPH Crash Test - 1979 Jeep Cherokee / Wagoneer

Driver HIC: 720

Driver Chest G: 62 G's

Passenger HIC: 828

Passenger Chest G: 84 G's

Severe Injury Risk: 28% Driver, 62% Passenger

Test Date: Friday, March 7, 1980

30 MPH Crash Test - 1979 Mazda Pickup

Driver HIC: 3,034

Driver Chest G: 87 G's

Passenger HIC: 859

Passenger Chest G: 46 G's

Severe Injury Risk: 100% Driver, 18% Passenger

Test Date: Thursday, April 3, 1980

Fatal injuries would be nearly certain to the driver in this test.

30 MPH Crash Tests - 1979 Toyota Pickup

Driver HIC: unknown

Driver Chest G: unknown

Passenger HIC: 1,804

Passenger Chest G: 99 G's

Severe Injury Risk: unknown Driver, 96% Passenger

Test Date: Saturday, March 1, 1980

30 MPH Crash Tests - 1979 Ford F-350

Driver HIC: 651

Driver Chest G: 48 G's

Passenger HIC: 587

Passenger Chest G: 32 G's

Severe Injury Risk: 14% Driver, 7% Passenger

Test Date: Thursday, March 20, 1980

30 MPH Crash Tests - 1979 Chevy K20 Truck

Driver HIC: unknown

Driver Chest G: unknown

Passenger HIC: 710

Passenger Chest G: 68 G's

Severe Injury Risk: unknown Driver, 37% Passenger

Test Date: Thursday, March 13, 1980

30 MPH Crash Tests - 1979 Chevy Sportvan

Driver HIC: 858

Driver Chest G: 52 G's

Passenger HIC: 1,305

Passenger Chest G: 63 G's

Severe Injury Risk: 22% Driver, 54% Passenger

Test Date: Friday, January 25, 1980

30 MPH Crash Test - 1978 Ford Courier

Driver HIC: 2,300

Driver Chest G: 60 G's

Passenger HIC: 514

Passenger Chest G: 45 G's

Severe Injury Risk: 97% Driver, 12% Passenger

Test Date: Thursday, February 22, 1979

30 MPH Crash Test - 1978 International Scout

Driver HIC: unknown 

Driver Chest G: unknown

Passenger HIC: unknown

Passenger Chest G: unknown 

Severe Injury Risk: Unknown. See below. Likely above 90% for both occupants.

Test Date: Monday, November 27, 1978

The instrumentation failed 68 milliseconds into the crash. At that time, the head injury criteria measured were negligible (66 for driver and 43 for passenger), as well as passenger chest G's (15 g's). However, the driver had already recorded 90 chest G's, enough that the likelihood of severe injury would be at least 65% based on that alone. Although the measurement was recorded around 55 milliseconds, it is still possible that the peak chest G loading was not recorded and was even more severe than 90 g's. 

The driver's head hit the upper dash with a severe impact and the passenger's head and chest hit the windshield and dashboard with a severe impact. 

Based on the visual evidence, I am estimating the driver's HIC at 1,000 to 2,000, the driver's chest G's at 90 to 110, the passenger's HIC at 1,500 to 2,500, and the passenger's chest G at 70 to 100. It's possible that one or more of the true measurements are outside this range. If the measurements for the occupants were at the low ends of these ranges, the severe injury risk would be 72% for driver and 71% for passenger; at the high end, virtually 100% for each. 

30 MPH Crash Test - 1978 Chevy Sportvan

Driver HIC: 447

Driver Chest G: 51 G's

Passenger HIC: 1,747

Passenger Chest G: 62 G's

Severe Injury Risk: 14% Driver, 81% Passenger

Test Date: Wednesday, December 13, 1978

30 MPH Crash Tests - Ford E-100 Van

Driver HIC: 1,257

Driver Chest G: 48 G's

Passenger HIC: 2,223

Passenger Chest G: 51 G's

Severe Injury Risk: 41% Driver, 95% Passenger

Test Date: Thursday, November 9, 1978

30 MPH Crash Tests - 1978 Ford F-250

Driver HIC: 881

Driver Chest G: 47 G's

Passenger HIC: 939

Passenger Chest G: 34 G's

Severe Injury Risk: 20% Driver, 17% Passenger

Test Date: Friday, January 19, 1979

30 MPH Crash Tests - 1978 Ford F-150

Driver HIC: 1,001

Driver Chest G: 50 G's

Passenger HIC: 1,073

Passenger Chest G: 37 G's

Severe Injury Risk: 27% Driver, 26% Passenger

Test Date: Monday, January 29, 1979

30 MPH Crash Tests - 1978 GMC Sportvan

Driver HIC: 685

Driver Chest G: 39 G's

Passenger HIC: 1,779

Passenger Chest G: 55 G's

Severe Injury Risk: 11% Driver, 81% Passenger

Test Date: Thursday, March 22, 1979

30 MPH Crash Tests - 1978 Dodge Sportsman Van

Driver HIC: 1,157

Driver Chest G: 57 G's

Passenger HIC: 349

Passenger Chest G: 71 G's

Severe Injury Risk: 40% Driver, 36% Passenger

Test Date: Wednesday, December 6, 1978

30 MPH Crash Tests - 1978 Chevy El Camino

Driver HIC: 1,259

Driver Chest G: 50 G's

Passenger HIC: 789

Passenger Chest G: 45 G's

Severe Injury Risk: 43% Driver, 17% Passenger

Test Date: Thursday, January 25, 1979

30 MPH Crash Tests - 1978 Ford E-150 Van

Driver HIC: 1,516

Driver Chest G: 62 G's

Passenger HIC: 1,213

Passenger Chest G: 51 G's

Severe Injury Risk: 67% Driver, 39% Passenger

Test Date: Saturday, November 4, 1978

30 MPH Crash Tests - 1978 Chevy LUV

Driver HIC: 851

Driver Chest G: 51 G's

Passenger HIC: 1,226

Passenger Chest G: 34 G's

Severe Injury Risk: 21% Driver, 35% Passenger

Test Date: Monday, March 12, 1979

30 MPH Crash Tests - 1978 Plymouth Horizon

Driver HIC: 1,202

Driver Chest G: 51 G's

Passenger HIC: 595

Passenger Chest G: 38 G's

Severe Injury Risk: 39% Driver, 9% Passenger

Test Date: unknown

30 MPH Crash Tests - 1978 Mercury Zephyr

Driver HIC: 501

Driver Chest G: 36 G's

Passenger HIC: 664

Passenger Chest G: 30 G's

Severe Injury Risk: 8% Driver, 9% Passenger

Test Date: Monday, April 23, 1979

30 MPH Crash Tests - 1978 Dodge Omni

Driver HIC: 1,082

Driver Chest G: 53 G's

Passenger HIC: 1,494

Passenger Chest G: 50 G's

Severe Injury Risk: 34% Driver, 60% Passenger

Test Date: Friday, September 29, 1978

30 MPH Crash Tests - 1978 Mazda RX-4

Driver HIC: 1,451

Driver Chest G: 52 G's

Passenger HIC: 2,042

Passenger Chest G: 54 G's

Severe Injury Risk: 58% Driver, 92% Passenger

Test Date: Monday, May 22, 1978

30 MPH Crash Tests - 1978 Plymouth Sapporo

Driver HIC: 665

Driver Chest G: 60 G's

Passenger HIC: 766

Passenger Chest G: 34 G's

Severe Injury Risk: 26% Driver, 12% Passenger

Test Date: unknown

30 MPH Crash Tests - 1978 Peugeot 604

Driver HIC: 1,364

Driver Chest G: 47 G's

Passenger HIC: 694

Passenger Chest G: 36 G's

Severe Injury Risk: 50% Driver, 11% Passenger

Test Date: Tuesday, May 15, 1979

30 MPH Crash Tests - 1978 Datsun 810

Driver HIC: 607

Driver Chest G: 40 G's

Passenger HIC: 779

Passenger Chest G: 32 G's

Severe Injury Risk: 10% Driver, 11% Passenger

Test Date: Friday, April 6, 1979

30 MPH Crash Tests - 1978 Honda Civic

Driver HIC: 652

Driver Chest G: 70 G's

Passenger HIC: 915

Passenger Chest G: 40 G's

Severe Injury Risk: 38% Driver, 17% Passenger

Test Date: unknown

30 MPH Crash Tests - 1978 AMC Gremlin

Driver HIC: 805

Driver Chest G: 46 G's

Passenger HIC: 858

Passenger Chest G: 37 G's

Severe Injury Risk: 17% Driver, 15% Passenger

Test Date: Friday, April 27, 1979

30 MPH Crash Tests - 1978 AMC Concord

Driver HIC: 833

Driver Chest G: 42 G's

Passenger HIC: 1,335

Passenger Chest G: 43 G's

Severe Injury Risk: 16% Driver, 46% Passenger

Test Date: Wednesday, May 2, 1979

30 MPH Crash Tests - 1978 Subaru BRAT

Driver HIC: 688

Driver Chest G: 53 G's

Passenger HIC: 837

Passenger Chest G: 34 G's

Severe Injury Risk: 20% Driver, 14% Passenger

Test Date: Thursday, March 16, 1978

30 MPH Crash Tests - 1978 Chevy Monte Carlo

Driver HIC: 474

Driver Chest G: 31 G's

Passenger HIC: 901

Passenger Chest G: 34 G's

Severe Injury Risk: 6% Driver, 15% Passenger

Test Date: Friday, May 12, 1978

30 MPH Crash Tests - 1978 Volkswagen Rabbit

Driver HIC: 1,552

Driver Chest G: 59 G's

Passenger HIC: 660

Passenger Chest G: 42 G's

Severe Injury Risk: 68% Driver, 13% Passenger

Test Date: Monday, June 26, 1978

30 MPH Crash Tests - 1978 Chrysler LeBaron

Driver HIC: 883

Driver Chest G: 58 G's

Passenger HIC: 986

Passenger Chest G: 40 G's

Severe Injury Risk: 28% Driver, 21% Passenger

Test Date: Thursday, April 19, 1979

30 MPH Crash Tests - 1978 Buick Century

Driver HIC: 635

Driver Chest G: 44 G's

Passenger HIC: 881

Passenger Chest G: 48 G's

Severe Injury Risk: 14% Driver, 20% Passenger

Test Date: Tuesday, April 3, 1979

30 MPH Crash Tests - 1978 Oldsmobile Cutlass

Driver HIC: 607

Driver Chest G: 37 G's

Passenger HIC: 824

Passenger Chest G: 35 G's

Severe Injury Risk: 9% Driver, 13% Passenger

Test Date: Thursday, May 4, 1978

30 MPH Crash Tests - 1978 Honda Accord

Driver HIC: 665

Driver Chest G: 53 G's

Passenger HIC: 1,025

Passenger Chest G: 34 G's

Severe Injury Risk: 20% Driver, 22% Passenger

Test Date: unknown

30 MPH Crash Tests - 1978 Pontiac Grand Prix

Driver HIC: 489

Driver Chest G: 41 G's

Passenger HIC: 597

Passenger Chest G: 35 G's

Severe Injury Risk: 9% Driver, 8% Passenger

Test Date: Thursday, May 11, 1978

30 MPH Crash Tests - 1978 Mercury Monarch

Driver HIC: 674

Driver Chest G: 35 G's

Passenger HIC: 518

Passenger Chest G: 55 G's

Severe Injury Risk: 10% Driver, 18% Passenger

Test Date: Friday, March 30, 1979

30 MPH Crash Tests - 1978 Chevy Chevette

Driver HIC: 1,029

Driver Chest G: 42 G's

Passenger HIC: 935

Passenger Chest G: 42 G's

Severe Injury Risk: 25% Driver, 19% Passenger

Test Date: Thursday, May 10, 1979

30 MPH Crash Tests - 1978 Chevy Nova

Driver HIC: 1,168

Driver Chest G: 46 G's

Passenger HIC: 1,645

Passenger Chest G: 54 G's

Severe Injury Risk: 35% Driver, 72% Passenger

Test Date: Monday, May 7, 1979

30 MPH Crash Tests - 1978 Dodge Magnum

Driver HIC: 631

Driver Chest G: 39 G's

Passenger HIC: 562

Passenger Chest G: 39 G's

Severe Injury Risk: 10% Driver, 9% Passenger

Test Date: Wednesday, April 11, 1979

30 MPH Crash Tests - 1978 Buick LeSabre

Driver HIC: 574

Driver Chest G: 39 G's

Passenger HIC: 395

Passenger Chest G: 26 G's

Severe Injury Risk: 9% Driver, 4% Passenger

Test Date: Wednesday, May 17, 1978

30 MPH Crash Tests - 1978 Dodge Challenger

Driver HIC: 541

Driver Chest G: 56 G's

Passenger HIC: 899

Passenger Chest G: 43 G's

Severe Injury Risk: 20% Driver, 18% Passenger

Test Date: Saturday, September 9, 1978

30 MPH Crash Tests - 1978 Ford Fairmont

Driver HIC: 744

Driver Chest G: 41 G's

Passenger HIC: 396

Passenger Chest G: 31 G's

Severe Injury Risk: 14% Driver, 5% Passenger

Test Date: unknown

30 MPH Crash Tests - 1978 Toyota Cressida

Driver HIC: 582

Driver Chest G: 61 G's

Passenger HIC: 910

Passenger Chest G: 39 G's

Severe Injury Risk: 25% Driver, 16% Passenger

Test Date: Thursday, June 22, 1978

30 MPH Crash Tests - 1978 Chevy Impala

Driver HIC: 931

Driver Chest G: 41 G's

Passenger HIC: 589

Passenger Chest G: 31 G's

Severe Injury Risk: 17% Driver, 7% Passenger

Test Date: Unknown

30 MPH Crash Tests - 1977 Mazda GLC

Driver HIC: 894

Driver Chest G: 45 G's

Passenger HIC: 690

Passenger Chest G: 35 G's

Severe Injury Risk: 19% Driver, 10% Passenger

Test Date: Unknown

30 MPH Crash Tests - 1977 Chevy Impala

Driver HIC: 608

Driver Chest G: 35 G's

Passenger HIC: 552

Passenger Chest G: 39 G's

Severe Injury Risk: 8% Driver, 9% Passenger

Test Date: Unknown

30 MPH Crash Test - 1977 AMC Pacer

Driver HIC: 819
Driver Chest G: 37 G's

Passenger HIC: 890

Passenger Chest G: 45 G's

Severe Injury Risk: 14% Driver, 19% Passenger

Test Date: Unknown

30 MPH Crash Test - 1977 Chevy Chevette

Driver HIC: 838

Driver Chest G: 42 G's

Passenger HIC: 887

Passenger Chest G: 40 G's

Severe Injury Risk: 16% Driver, 16% Passenger

Test Date: Unknown

30 MPH Crash Test - 1977 Toyota Corolla

Driver HIC: 555

Driver Chest G: 45 G's

Passenger HIC: 981

Passenger Chest G: 50 G's

Severe Injury Risk: 13% Driver, 26% Passenger

Test Date: Unknown

30 MPH Crash Test - 1977 Datsun 200SX

Driver HIC: 749

Driver Chest G: 41 G's

Passenger HIC: 616

Passenger Chest G: 33 G's

Severe Injury Risk: 14% Driver, 9% Passenger

Test Date: Unknown

30 MPH Crash Test - 1977 Ford Custom

Driver HIC: 687

Driver Chest G: 45 G's

Passenger HIC: 1,144

Passenger Chest G: 35 G's

Severe Injury Risk: 14% Driver, 29% Passenger

Test Date: Unknown

30 MPH Crash Tests - 1977 Volvo 240

Driver HIC: 404

Driver Chest G: 28 G's

Passenger HIC: 268

Passenger Chest G: 25 G's

Severe Injury Risk: 5% Driver, 3% Passenger

Test Date: Unknown

30 MPH Crash Tests - 1977 Dodge Aspen

Driver HIC: 813

Driver Chest G: 42 G's

Passenger HIC: 731

Passenger Chest G: 35 G's

Severe Injury Risk: 15% Driver, 11% Passenger

Test Date: Unknown

30 MPH Crash Tests - 1977 Ford Granada

Driver HIC: 511
Driver Chest G: 37 G's
Passenger HIC: 478

Passenger Chest G: 34 G's

Severe Injury Risk: 8% Driver, 7% Passenger

Test Date: Unknown

30 MPH Crash Tests - 1977 Ford LTD

Driver HIC: 664
Driver Chest G: 51 G's

Passenger HIC: 708

Passenger Chest G: 42 G's

Severe Injury Risk: 17% Driver, 14% Passenger

Test Date: Unknown

30 MPH Crash Tests - 1977 Honda Civic

Driver HIC: 675

Driver Chest G: 50 G's

Passenger HIC: 900

Passenger Chest G: 48 G's

Severe Injury Risk: 17% Driver, 20% Passenger

Test Date: Unknown

30 MPH NHTSA Crash Tests

In addition to the 35 mph crash tests I posted in 2012-2014, I am now posting crash tests that NHTSA did in the same manner, but at 30 mph. "The same manner" means a belted driver and front passenger instrumented dummy and a full-frontal impact.
These 30 mph tests were not released as results to consumers "back in the day" like the 35 mph tests were; nevertheless, they are a type of crash test that NHTSA did on numerous different vehicles in the 1970s and 1980s. This is not an exhaustive list of 30 mph full frontal crash tests; some of these tests are so old (the cut-off is around 1978), they're not available on the NHTSA database. Where dummy measures are suspicious or unreliable, this will be noted.

These tests were done beginning in the 1977 model year. Some of these 30 mph tests were done on cars, some were done on trucks, SUVs and vans, and some on electric vehicles. Because NHTSA never did series crash testing on electric vehicles, didn't expand their crash test program to trucks, SUVs, and vans until 1983, and didn't start the 35 mph test until 1979, these are the only frontal crash tests available for many of these vehicles. 

No star rating was given for these vehicles. 

Keep in mind that the 35 mph test has 36% more crash force than the 30 mph test, and thus results aren't comparable. Vehicles could be expected to perform worse at 35, but the degree varied from vehicle-to-vehicle; while most saw a moderate increase, some didn't get much worse, and others saw their HICs and/or chest G's double or more!