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, October 24, 2021

1992 Honda Prelude NHTSA Crash Test

Driver HIC: 510
Driver Chest G: 45 G's
Passenger HIC: 555
Passenger Chest G: 36 G's

4 stars Driver
5 stars Passenger

Severe Injury Risk: 12% Driver, 9% Passenger

Test Date: Monday, June 1, 1992

1992 Hyundai Elantra NHTSA Crash Test

Driver HIC: 1,345
Driver Chest G: 70 G's
Passenger HIC: 1,240
Passenger Chest G: 46 G's

1 star Driver
2 stars Passenger

Severe Injury Risk: 62% Driver, 39% Passenger

Test Date: Friday, May 22, 1992

1992 Plymouth Colt Vista NHTSA Crash Test

Driver HIC: 920
Driver Chest G: 48 G's
Passenger HIC: 362
Passenger Chest G: 36 G's

3 stars Driver
5 stars Passenger

Severe Injury Risk: 21% Driver, 7% Passenger

Test Date: Wednesday, May 20, 1992

1992 Hyundai Excel NHTSA Crash Test

Driver HIC: 519
Driver Chest G: 52 G's
Passenger HIC: 544
Passenger Chest G: 37 G's

4 stars Driver
5 stars Passenger

Severe Injury Risk: 16% Driver, 9% Passenger

Test Date: Tuesday, May 19, 1992

1992 Mazda Pickup NHTSA Crash Test

Driver HIC: 535
Driver Chest G: 41 G's
Passenger HIC: 424
Passenger Chest G: 43 G's

4 stars Driver
5 stars Passenger

Severe Injury Risk: 11% Driver, 10% Passenger

Test Date: Thursday, May 14, 1992

1992 Ford Festiva NHTSA Crash Test

Driver HIC: unknown
Driver Chest G: 46 G's
Passenger HIC: 477
Passenger Chest G: 42 G's

unknown stars Driver
5 stars Passenger

Severe Injury Risk: unknown% Driver, 10% Passenger

Test Date: Tuesday, May 12, 1992

1992 Ford Ranger NHTSA Crash Test

Driver HIC: 1,009
Driver Chest G: 48 G's
Passenger HIC: 415
Passenger Chest G: 37 G's

3 stars Driver
5 stars Passenger

Severe Injury Risk: 25% Driver, 7% Passenger

Test Date: Thursday, May 7, 1992