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

Thursday, January 2, 2014

1979 Oldsmobile Cutlass Supreme (Retest) NHTSA Crash Test

Driver HIC: 695
Driver Chest G: 42 G's
Passenger HIC: 500
Passenger Chest G: 40 G's

Severe Injury Risk: 13% Driver, 9% Passenger

4 Stars Driver
5 Stars Passenger

Test Date: Thursday, October 11, 1979

 I don't know why they re-tested this vehicle.
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1979 Oldsmobile 98 NHTSA Crash Test

Driver HIC: 925
Driver Chest G: 59 G's
Passenger HIC: 1,712
Passenger Chest G: 54 G's

Severe Injury Risk: 30% Driver, 77% Passenger

3 Stars Driver
1 Star Passenger

Test Date: Wednesday, July 18, 1979
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1979 Dodge St. Regis NHTSA Crash Test

Driver HIC: 1,922
Driver Chest G: 67 G's
Passenger HIC: 2,349
Passenger Chest G: 50 G's

Severe Injury Risk: 89% Driver, 96% Passenger

1 Star Driver
1 Star Passenger

Test Date: Wednesday, June 27, 1979
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1979 Mercury Capri NHTSA Crash Test

Driver HIC: no data
Driver Chest G: no data
Passenger HIC: 770
Passenger Chest G: 44 G's

Severe Injury Risk: no data Driver, 16% Passenger

no data Stars Driver
4 Stars Passenger

Test Date: Friday, May 25, 1979
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1979 Mercury Bobcat NHTSA Crash Test

Driver HIC: 720
Driver Chest G: 64 G's
Passenger HIC: 1,872
Passenger Chest G: 51 G's

Severe Injury Risk: 31% Driver, 85% Passenger

3 Stars Driver
1 Star Passenger

Test Date: Tuesday, May 22, 1979
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1979 Honda Civic NHTSA Crash Test

Driver HIC: 2,029
Driver Chest G: 93 G's
Passenger HIC: 2,095
Passenger Chest G: 46 G's

Severe Injury Risk: 97% Driver, 92% Passenger

1 Star Driver
1 Star Passenger

Test Date: Friday, October 19, 1979
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1979 Ford Fairmont NHTSA Crash Test

Driver HIC: 941
Driver Chest G: 54 G's
Passenger HIC: 1,585
Passenger Chest G: 85 G's

Severe Injury Risk: 28% Driver, 84% Passenger

3 Stars Driver
1 Star Passenger

Test Date: Wednesday, September 12, 1979
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