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 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