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, September 26, 2021

1990 Chevy Cavalier NHTSA Crash Test

Driver HIC: 770
Driver Chest G: 48 G's
Passenger HIC: 485
Passenger Chest G: 37 G's

4 stars Driver
5 stars Passenger

Severe Injury Risk: 17% Driver, 8% Passenger

Test Date: Friday, May 4, 1990

1990 Cadillac DeVille NHTSA Crash Test

Driver HIC: 423
Driver Chest G: 39 G's
Passenger HIC: unknown
Passenger Chest G: unknown

5 stars Driver
unknown stars Passenger

Severe Injury Risk: 7% Driver, unknown Passenger

Test Date: Thursday, April 26, 1990

1990 Chevy S-10 Pickup NHTSA Crash Test

Driver HIC: 1,074
Driver Chest G: 66 G's
Passenger HIC: 1,358
Passenger Chest G: 53 G's

2 stars Driver
1 star Passenger

Severe Injury Risk: 45% Driver, 52% Passenger

Test Date: Thursday, April 19, 1990

1990 Chevy S-10 Blazer NHTSA Crash Test

Driver HIC: 772
Driver Chest G: 74 G's
Passenger HIC: unknown
Passenger Chest G: unknown

1 star Driver
unknown stars Passenger

Severe Injury Risk: 46% Driver, unknown Passenger

Test Date: Wednesday, April 18, 1990

1990 Buick LeSabre NHTSA Crash Test

Driver HIC: unknown
Driver Chest G: unknown
Passenger HIC: 426
Passenger Chest G: 32 G's

unknown stars Driver
5 stars Passenger

Severe Injury Risk: unknown Driver, 5% Passenger

Test Date: Friday, April 6, 1990

1990 Chrysler Imperial Crash Test

Driver HIC: 517
Driver Chest G: 43 G's
Passenger HIC: 2,132
Passenger Chest G: 56 G's

4 stars Driver
1 star Passenger

Severe Injury Risk: 11% Driver, 92% Passenger

Test Date: Tuesday, April 3, 1990

1990 Chrysler LeBaron NHTSA Crash Test

Driver HIC: 298
Driver Chest G: 40 G's
Passenger HIC: 2,043
Passenger Chest G: 47 G's

5 stars Driver
1 star Passenger

Severe Injury Risk: 7% Driver, 91% Passenger

Test Date: Tuesday, March 27, 1990