Old NHTSA Crash Test Results - 1977 to 1997

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, September 24, 2021

1990 Ford Taurus NHTSA Crash Test

Driver HIC: 735

Driver Chest G: 46 G's

Passenger HIC: 609

Passenger Chest G: 40 G's

4 stars Driver

4 stars Passenger

Severe Injury Risk: 15% Driver, 11% Passenger

Test Date: Thursday, January 11, 1990

1990 Hyundai Excel NHTSA Crash Test

Driver HIC: 696

Driver Chest G: 41 G's

Passenger HIC: 419

Passenger Chest G: 39 G's

4 stars Driver

5 stars Passenger

Severe Injury Risk: 12% Driver, 7% Passenger

Test Date: Tuesday, January 9, 1990

1990 Nissan Stanza NHTSA Crash Test

Driver HIC: 1,105

Driver Chest G: 59 G's

Passenger HIC: 629

Passenger Chest G: 47 G's

2 stars Driver

4 stars Passenger

Severe Injury Risk: 39% Driver, 14% Passenger

Test Date: Thursday, December 14, 1989

1990 Lexus ES 250 NHTSA Crash Test

Driver HIC: 992
Driver Chest G: 55 G's

Passenger HIC: 630

Passenger Chest G: 47 G's

3 stars Driver

4 stars Passenger

Severe Injury Risk: 29% Driver, 14% Passenger

Test Date: Friday, December 1, 1989

1990 Toyota 4Runner NHTSA Crash Test

Driver HIC: 1,306

Driver Chest G: 48 G's

Passenger HIC: 1,133

Passenger Chest G: 47 G's

2 stars Driver

3 stars Passenger

Severe Injury Risk: 45% Driver, 33% Passenger

Test Date: Wednesday, November 29, 1989

1990 Mazda Miata NHTSA Crash Test

Driver HIC: 920

Driver Chest G: 59 G's

Passenger HIC: 531

Passenger Chest G: 42 G's

3 stars Driver

4 stars Passenger

Severe Injury Risk: 30% Driver, 11% Passenger

Test Date: Tuesday, November 21, 1989

1990 Chevy Lumina NHTSA Crash Test

Driver HIC: 1,200

Driver Chest G: 58 G's

Passenger HIC: unknown

Passenger Chest G: unknown

2 stars Driver

unknown stars Passenger

Severe Injury Risk: 43% Driver, unknown Passenger

Test Date: Friday, September 29, 1989

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