Automobile Safety Evaluation
In the full width frontal impact test, a vehicle runs head on into a rigid wall at 56km/h. The test measures injury values of the head and chest as well as the knees, femur and pelvis of the female driver and female occupants on the front row passenger seat and on the rear seat. A score out of 16 points is generated.
In the offset deformable barrier frontal impact test, a vehicle driving at 64 km/h collides with only 40% of the vehicle width. The test measures injury values of the head and chest as well as the knee, femur and pelvis of the male driver and the male occupant in the front row passenger seat. A score out of 16 is generated.
In side impact mobile deformable barrier tests, a deformable barrier moving at 60 km/h collides with a test vehicle at a 90 degree angle. The test measures injury values of the head, chest, abdomen and pelvis of the (male) driver. A score out of 16 points will be generated.
In oblique pole side impact tests, a moving plate at 32 km/h collides with a pole. The test measures injury values of the head, chest, abdomen and pelvis of the (male) driver. A score out of 2 points will be generated.
The child occupant protection test will be divided into two parts: offset deformable barrier frontal impact test (40%, 64 km/h); and side impact mobile deformable barrier test (90 degree angle, 60 km/h). Both tests measure injury values on the head, neck, and chest of child dummies (occupants aged 6 and 10) in the rear row seat. A score out of 8 points will be generated.
Seat safety test evaluates the function of seat and headrest to prevent neck injuries to passengers that occur upon rear crash and it provides relevant information to consumers while also inducing development of superior seats in terms of safety by the manufacturers which in turn induces supply and expansion of safer automobiles.