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

Sunday, September 26, 2021

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