Side Impacts Troublesome For Small Cars Iihs Says

Four Small Cars Fare Poorly In Side Crashes Iihs Says The Detroit Bureau Side impact crashes are especially deadly, and the insurance institute for highway safety wants to change that. putting various body styles through its updated side crash test, the iihs. Iihs developed the updated side crash test after research showed that many of the real world side impacts that still account for nearly a quarter of passenger vehicle occupant fatalities are more severe than the original evaluation.

Iihs Crashes Small Cars With Greatly Varying Results Carscoops The insurance institute for highway safety (iihs) continues to roll out its new side impact crash testing, releasing video and other information this week about seven sedans and wagons that. Tougher iihs side crash tests of small cars found mixed results. some did well, and others rated as poor in a test that simulates an suv impact, consumer reports says. The insurance institute for highway safety sent 11 small cars and crossovers through the new, more challenging side crash test. A new side impact crash test by the insurance institute for highway safety (iihs) — a non profit group funded by insurance companies — hopes to improve auto safety and reduce claims.

Iihs Crashes Small Cars With Greatly Varying Results Carscoops The insurance institute for highway safety sent 11 small cars and crossovers through the new, more challenging side crash test. A new side impact crash test by the insurance institute for highway safety (iihs) — a non profit group funded by insurance companies — hopes to improve auto safety and reduce claims. The insurance institute for highway safety (iihs) institutes a new side crash test to better simulate real world situations. eleven small cars were tested with mixed results. Eleven small cars were put to the test by the insurance institute for highway safety to see how well they could stand up to a side impact crash. "we expected small cars to struggle. Compact cars have less of that weaker space because of their shorter wheelbase and smaller doors, so they can withstand side impacts relatively well. the structure and safety cage of the. Seven of 11 small cars tested earn good or acceptable ratings in the insurance institute for highway safety’s new, tougher side impact test, but four models are rated poor.