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, October 1, 2021

1991 Mitsubishi Galant NHTSA Crash Test

Driver HIC: 1,024
Driver Chest G: 61 G's
Passenger HIC: 711
Passenger Chest G: 53 G's

2 stars Driver
4 stars Passenger

Severe Injury Risk: 37% Driver, 20% Passenger

Test Date: Thursday, January 17, 1991

1991 Buick Century NHTSA Crash Test

Driver HIC: 815
Driver Chest G: 47 G's
Passenger HIC: 1,144
Passenger Chest G: 40 G's

4 stars Driver
3 stars Passenger

Severe Injury Risk: 18% Driver, 31% Passenger

Test Date: Tuesday, January 8, 1991

1991 Honda Civic Sedan NHTSA Crash Test

Driver HIC: 1,071
Driver Chest G: 50 G's
Passenger HIC: 595
Passenger Chest G: 47 G's

3 stars Driver
4 stars Passenger

Severe Injury Risk: 31% Driver, 14% Passenger

Test Date: Thursday, December 20, 1990

1991 Chevy Beretta NHTSA Crash Test

Driver HIC: 343
Driver Chest G: 37 G's
Passenger HIC: 739
Passenger Chest G: 35 G's

5 stars Driver
4 stars Passenger

Severe Injury Risk: 6% Driver, 11% Passenger

Test Date: Wednesday, December 19, 1990

1991 Honda Accord NHTSA Crash Test

Driver HIC: 750
Driver Chest G: 50 G's
Passenger HIC: 378
Passenger Chest G: 40 G's

4 stars Driver
5 stars Passenger

Severe Injury Risk: 19% Driver, 8% Passenger

Test Date: Thursday, December 13, 1990

1991 Nissan Sentra NHTSA Crash Test

Driver HIC: 583
Driver Chest G: 46 G's
Passenger HIC: 681
Passenger Chest G: 45 G's

4 stars Driver
4 stars Passenger

Severe Injury Risk: 13% Driver, 14% Passenger

Test Date: Tuesday, December 11, 1990

1991 Chevy S-10 Blazer NHTSA Crash Test

Driver HIC: 1,027
Driver Chest G: 70 G's
Passenger HIC: 1,826
Passenger Chest G: 51 G's

1 star Driver
1 star Passenger

Severe Injury Risk: 47% Driver, 83% Passenger

Test Date: Thursday, December 6, 1990

1991 Dodge Shadow NHTSA Crash Test

Driver HIC: 503
Driver Chest G: 42 G's
Passenger HIC: 457
Passenger Chest G: 39 G's

4 stars Driver
5 stars Passenger

Severe Injury Risk: 11% Driver, 8% Passenger

Test Date: Tuesday, November 27, 1990

1991 Chevy Caprice NHTSA Crash Test

Driver HIC: 533
Driver Chest G: 54 G's
Passenger HIC: 1,101
Passenger Chest G: 48 G's

4 stars Driver
3 stars Passenger

Severe Injury Risk: 18% Driver, 31% Passenger

Test Date: Friday, November 9, 1990

1991 Ford Explorer NHTSA Crash Test

Driver HIC: 903
Driver Chest G: 52 G's
Passenger HIC: unknown
Passenger Chest G: unknown 

3 stars Driver
unknown stars Passenger

Severe Injury Risk: 23% Driver, unknown Passenger

Test Date: Thursday, October 11, 1990

1991 Ford Escort NHTSA Crash Test

Driver HIC: 434
Driver Chest G: 42 G's
Passenger HIC: 450
Passenger Chest G: 39 G's

5 stars Driver
5 stars Passenger

Severe Injury Risk: 9% Driver, 7% Passenger

Test Date: Friday, October 5, 1990

1991 Toyota Previa NHTSA Crash Test

Driver HIC: 1,434
Driver Chest G: 66 G's
Passenger HIC: 790
Passenger Chest G: 47 G's

1 stars Driver
4 stars Passenger

Severe Injury Risk: 65% Driver, 18% Passenger

Test Date: Friday, September 28, 1990

1990 Jeep Cherokee NHTSA Crash Test

Driver HIC: 943
Driver Chest G: 58 G's
Passenger HIC: 841
Passenger Chest G: 52 G's

3 stars Driver
3 stars Passenger

Severe Injury Risk: 30% Driver, 22% Passenger

Test Date: Tuesday, June 12, 1990

1990 Subaru Legacy NHTSA Crash Test

Driver HIC: 1,007
Driver Chest G: 52 G's
Passenger HIC: 691
Passenger Chest G: 44 G's

3 stars Driver
4 stars Passenger

Severe Injury Risk: 28% Driver, 14% Passenger

Test Date: Thursday, May 24, 1990

1990 Dodge Dakota NHTSA Crash Test

Driver HIC: 1,169
Driver Chest G: 57 G's
Passenger HIC: 558
Passenger Chest G: 56 G's

2 stars Driver
4 stars Passenger

Severe Injury Risk: 41% Driver, 20% Passenger

Test Date: Tuesday, May 22, 1990

1990 Pontiac Trans Sport NHTSA Crash Test

Driver HIC: 761
Driver Chest G: 42 G's
Passenger HIC: 595
Passenger Chest G: 37 G's

4 stars Driver
5 stars Passenger

Severe Injury Risk: 14% Driver, 9% Passenger

Test Date: Tuesday, May 15, 1990