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, February 20, 2022

1993 Infiniti J30 NHTSA Crash Test

Driver HIC: 530
Driver Chest G: 55 G's
Passenger HIC: 290
Passenger Chest G: 56 G's

4 stars Driver
4 stars Passenger

Severe Injury Risk: 18% Driver, 18% Passenger

Test Date: Tuesday, November 23, 1993

1993 Lexus GS 300 NHTSA Crash Test

Driver HIC: 622
Driver Chest G: 59 G's
Passenger HIC: 369
Passenger Chest G: 61 G's

3 stars Driver
3 stars Passenger

Severe Injury Risk: 24% Driver, 23% Passenger

Test Date: Wednesday, October 27, 1993

1993 Chevy Astro (with optional driver air bag)

Driver HIC: 832
Driver Chest G: 62 G's
Passenger HIC: 1,512
Passenger Chest G: 60 G's

3 stars Driver
1 star Passenger

Severe Injury Risk: 31% Driver, 66% Passenger

Test Date: Tuesday, August 31, 1993

1993 Chevy Camaro NHTSA Crash Test

Driver HIC: 308
Driver Chest G: 40 G's
Passenger HIC: 403
Passenger Chest G: 42 G's

5 stars Driver
5 stars Passenger

Severe Injury Risk: 7% Driver, 9% Passenger

Test Date: Tuesday, August 24, 1993

1993 Isuzu Rodeo NHTSA Crash Test

Driver HIC: 1,084
Driver Chest G: 56 G's
Passenger HIC: 901 
Passenger Chest G: 55 G's

3 stars Driver
3 stars Passenger

Severe Injury Risk: 35% Driver, 25% Passenger

Test Date: Tuesday, March 23, 1993

1993 Ford Taurus NHTSA Crash Test

Driver HIC: 647
Driver Chest G: 54 G's
Passenger HIC: 431
Passenger Chest G: 44 G's

4 stars Driver
5 stars Passenger

Severe Injury Risk: 19% Driver, 10% Passenger

Test Date: Wednesday, March 17, 1993

1993 Honda Civic (with dual airbags) NHTSA Crash Test

Driver HIC: 803
Driver Chest G: 52 G's
Passenger HIC: 769 
Passenger Chest G: 51 G's

3 stars Driver
4 stars Passenger

Severe Injury Risk: 21% Driver, 19% Passenger

Test Date: Friday, March 12, 1993

Applies only to 1993-model Civics with optional dual airbags, which were available as an option during the 1993 model year. 
A 1993-model Civic with only the standard driver airbag was tested on December 8, 1992; results for all 1992-1993 Civics, except the ones with dual airbags, go off of that test. 
1994-1995 Civics, which came with standard dual airbags, were tested as a 1994 model on May 16, 1994.

1993 Nissan Sentra (with optional Air Bag) NHTSA Crash Test

Driver HIC: 660
Driver Chest G: 47 G's
Passenger HIC: 613
Passenger Chest G: 44 G's

4 stars Driver
4 stars Passenger

Severe Injury Risk: 14% Driver, 14% Passenger

Test Date: Wednesday, March 10, 1993

Applies to 1993-1994 Sentras with the optional driver air bag. 

1993 Subaru Legacy NHTSA Crash Test

Driver HIC: 562
Driver Chest G: 51 G's
Passenger HIC: 624
Passenger Chest G: 45 G's

4 stars Driver
4 stars Passenger

Severe Injury Risk: 15% Driver, 14% Passenger

Test Date: Tuesday, March 9, 1993

1993 SAAB 9000 NHTSA Crash Test

Driver HIC: 480
Driver Chest G: 47 G's
Passenger HIC: 848
Passenger Chest G: 41 G's

4 stars Driver
4 stars Passenger

Severe Injury Risk: 13% Driver, 15% Passenger

Test Date: Monday, March 8, 1993

1993 Toyota Tercel NHTSA Crash Test

Driver HIC: 665
Driver Chest G: 52 G's
Passenger HIC: 472
Passenger Chest G: 41 G's

4 stars Driver
5 stars Passenger

Severe Injury Risk: 18% Driver, 9% Passenger

Test Date: Wednesday, March 3, 1993

1993 Mitsubishi Mirage NHTSA Crash Test

Driver HIC: 996
Driver Chest G: 45 G's
Passenger HIC: 527
Passenger Chest G: 49 G's

3 stars Driver
4 stars Passenger

Severe Injury Risk: 24% Driver, 14% Passenger

Test Date: Wednesday, February 17, 1993

1993 Ford Probe NHTSA Crash Test

Driver HIC: 784
Driver Chest G: 58 G's
Passenger HIC: 995
Passenger Chest G: 50 G's

3 stars Driver
3 stars Passenger

Severe Injury Risk: 26% Driver, 26% Passenger

Test Date: Thursday, February 11, 1993

1993 Honda Accord Special Edition NHTSA Crash Test

Driver HIC: 554
Driver Chest G: 48 G's
Passenger HIC: 798 
Passenger Chest G: 48 G's

4 stars Driver
4 stars Passenger

Severe Injury Risk: 14% Driver, 18% Passenger

Test Date: Tuesday, February 9, 1993

Applies only to 1993 Accord Special Edition sedans, which had dual airbags as standard equipment. For 1993 Accords with only the standard driver airbag, see the 1992 Accord crash test, which carries over to 1993 for these models. 

1993 Chevy Suburban NHTSA Crash Test

Driver HIC: 673
Driver Chest G: 43 G's
Passenger HIC: 468 
Passenger Chest G: 44 G's

4 stars Driver
4 stars Passenger

Severe Injury Risk: 14% Driver, 12% Passenger

Test Date: Wednesday, February 3, 1993

1993 VW Euro Van NHTSA Crash Test

Driver HIC: 1,296
Driver Chest G: 57 G's
Passenger HIC: 663 
Passenger Chest G: 56 G's

1 stars Driver
3 stars Passenger

Severe Injury Risk: 49% Driver, 22% Passenger

Test Date: Wednesday, January 27, 1993