Roof Crash Test

The relationship between injury levels and intrusion or roof crush has.

Roof crash test.

The iihs roof strength crash test is conducted by pushing a metal plate at constant speed against one side of a vehicle s roof. A test program like the very successful series produced by the iihs for offset frontal impacts would be more effective in the short run at least for improving roof strength. This nhtsa crash test footage of the model s isn t dramatic to watch but that s exactly why this car is impressive. The number of occupant injuries is significantly higher.

Federal motor vehicle safety standards. A moderate overlap test formerly known as the frontal offset test a driver side small overlap test and a passenger side small overlap test. Head restraints seats. Rating applies to 2019 20 models.

The 2019 bmw x2 crossover earns a good rating in the iihs roof crush test with a strength to weight ratio of 5 51. Televise the results of drop tests or jordan tests or cris tests and let the public see the differences between those which only pass the federal 216 test and the best. Roof crush resistance 222 13 kb final rule. 49 cfr parts 571 and 585216 as part of a comprehensive plan for reducing the risk of rollover crashes and the risk of death and serious injury in those crashes this final rule upgrades the agency s safety standard on roof crush resistance in several ways.

In order to earn a good rating a vehicle s roof must withstand a. Five and a half times the vehicle s wei. Iihs conducts three different frontal crash tests. Supplemental notice of proposed rulemaking snprm.

Roof crush is the failure and displacement of an automobile roof into the passenger compartment during a rollover accident. Every year approximately 10 000 americans are killed in rollover accidents accounting for about 30 of all light vehicle occupant fatalities. How the side crash test is conducted. How the roof strength test is conducted.