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Bookmark or Share- Vehicle ratings - IIHS-HLDIIIHS tests evaluate two aspects of safety: crashworthiness — how well a vehicle protects its occupants in a crash — and crash avoidance and mitigation — technology that can prevent a crash or lessen its severity.
- Resources Related to NHTSA's New Car Assessment ProgramFor the side pole crash test, a crash-rating dummy representing a small-sized adult female is placed in the driver’s seat and is secured with the vehicle's seat belt. During a side pole crash test, a vehicle strikes a 25 cm diameter pole at a 75-degree angle at 20 mph. The pole mimics narrow fixed objects like utility poles and trees that are ...
- IIHS-HLDIFront crash prevention, partial automation, limitations of crash prevention technologies
- NHTSA's 5-Star Safety Ratings 2025 Crash Test Vehicles | NHTSAThe vehicles will be evaluated in a variety of crash scenarios, including frontal, side and rollover crashes. NHTSA also announced the five vehicles it will test to verify the performance of certain advanced driver assistance systems.
- Car Safety Ratings | Vehicles, Car Seats, Tires | NHTSABegan testing and rating vehicles for frontal impact protection using data from crash test dummies.
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