Crash test

HERE helps automakers reach higher car safety ratings with advanced speed assistance

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Monday, June 27, 2022
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By enabling car manufacturers to improve their speed assistance system, HERE makes it possible to achieve higher NCAP scores and vehicle star ratings.

Key Points: 
  • By enabling car manufacturers to improve their speed assistance system, HERE makes it possible to achieve higher NCAP scores and vehicle star ratings.
  • New Car Assessment Programs are voluntary vehicle safety performance programs that rate the safety of new passenger vehicles sold in their regions.
  • HERE is now offering automakers a set of location-based products and solutions to reach higher NCAP scores, including HERE Navigation Map, HERE ISA Map (Intelligent Speed Assistance), HERE ADAS Map (Advanced Driver Assistance Systems), and dynamic services.
  • They help inform drivers of the correct speed limit at any point in time, taking into account dynamic situations and consequently helping automakers reach higher NCAP scores.

Toyoda Gosei Develops Driver-side Airbag With New Structure That Improves Driver Safety

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Wednesday, July 28, 2021
Automotive Manufacturing, Manufacturing, Other Automotive, Aftermarket, Automotive, Transport, Airbag, Bags, Safety, Human activities, Crash test, Automotive safety

Toyoda Gosei Co., Ltd. (TOKYO:7282) has developed a driver-side airbag with a new structure that can more safely protect the occupant.

Key Points: 
  • Toyoda Gosei Co., Ltd. (TOKYO:7282) has developed a driver-side airbag with a new structure that can more safely protect the occupant.
  • This airbag is used on the new Honda Civic that was launched in North America in June 2021.
  • In order to more safely protect the occupant during angled frontal collisions, the new airbag uses an innovative donut-shaped structure to cradle and hold the head to reduce rotation.
  • *Government car safety programs that show the results of crash tests for individual vehicle models using number of stars for ease of consumer understanding.

VERITY NOW Statement in Support of Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton Introducing Bill to Enhance Vehicle Safety for Female Drivers

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Thursday, June 3, 2021
Road safety, Automotive safety, Crash test, Traffic collision, Human activities, Human behavior, Academic disciplines

Women are 17% more likely to die and 73% more likely to be injured in a vehicle crash than men.

Key Points: 
  • Women are 17% more likely to die and 73% more likely to be injured in a vehicle crash than men.
  • "We applaud Congresswoman Holmes Norton for her commitment to addressing the blatant gender inequities in auto safety testing.
  • Government standards for vehicle crash testing are outdated and unequal, causing thousands of women to be needlessly killed and injured every year.
  • VERITY NOW (Vehicle Equity Rules in Transportation) strives to achieve equity in vehicle safety by educating and advocating for crash testing standards that protect everybody, regardless of gender, height, weight, or age.

Li Auto Inc. Announces Safety Evaluation Results

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Thursday, January 21, 2021
Transport, Road safety, Li Auto, Safety, Land transport, Crash test, Road traffic safety, New car assessment programs, Automotive safety

BEIJING, China, Jan. 21, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Li Auto Inc. (Li Auto or the Company) (Nasdaq: LI), an innovator in Chinas new energy vehicle market, today announced the safety evaluation results for Li ONE published by the China Insurance Automotive Safety Index (C-IASI or ) Management Center based on crash tests.

Key Points: 
  • BEIJING, China, Jan. 21, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Li Auto Inc. (Li Auto or the Company) (Nasdaq: LI), an innovator in Chinas new energy vehicle market, today announced the safety evaluation results for Li ONE published by the China Insurance Automotive Safety Index (C-IASI or ) Management Center based on crash tests.
  • Li ONE achieved the G rating, the highest safety rating, in three out of four evaluation categories occupant safety, pedestrian safety, and assistance safety.
  • In the category of crashworthiness and repair economy, Li ONE received an M rating, one of the top results received by largepremium SUVs.
  • It has become a valued independent auto evaluation system for Chinese consumers while playing a positive role in improving vehicle safety.

Crash Test Dummies Market to Boom Based on Increased Emphasis on Safety Features In Automobiles by 2023: Radiant Insights, Inc.

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Wednesday, December 18, 2019
Automotive safety, Musical groups, Humanetics, Crash Test Dummies, Crash test, Consumer protection, Product

SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 18, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- Global Crash Test Dummies market is anticipated to witness significant growth in the coming years due to increased adoption of safety features in automobiles.

Key Points: 
  • SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 18, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- Global Crash Test Dummies market is anticipated to witness significant growth in the coming years due to increased adoption of safety features in automobiles.
  • Crash test dummies are the test instruments used in automobiles that measure human injuries during accidents.
  • Automotive crash test segment is expected to lead the market due to increased application of crash test dummies in automobiles.
  • The key players in crash test dummies market are Cellbond, TASS International, JASTI, 4activeSystems, Dynamic Research, and Humanetics Innovative Solutions.

Crash Test Dummies Market to Boom Based on Increased Emphasis on Safety Features In Automobiles by 2023: Radiant Insights, Inc.

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Wednesday, December 18, 2019
Automotive safety, Musical groups, Humanetics, Crash Test Dummies, Crash test, Consumer protection, Product

SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 18, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- Global Crash Test Dummies market is anticipated to witness significant growth in the coming years due to increased adoption of safety features in automobiles.

Key Points: 
  • SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 18, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- Global Crash Test Dummies market is anticipated to witness significant growth in the coming years due to increased adoption of safety features in automobiles.
  • Crash test dummies are the test instruments used in automobiles that measure human injuries during accidents.
  • Automotive crash test segment is expected to lead the market due to increased application of crash test dummies in automobiles.
  • The key players in crash test dummies market are Cellbond, TASS International, JASTI, 4activeSystems, Dynamic Research, and Humanetics Innovative Solutions.

IIHS prepares to launch new, more challenging side crash test

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Thursday, November 21, 2019
Transport, Automotive safety, Motor vehicles, Safety, Insurance Institute for Highway Safety, Crash test

When IIHS developed its current side crash test, it filled a need that had emerged with the rise in popularity of SUVs.

Key Points: 
  • When IIHS developed its current side crash test, it filled a need that had emerged with the rise in popularity of SUVs.
  • This tells us that the current side crash test measures the right things, says IIHS Senior Statistician Eric Teoh, the lead author of the paper.
  • Together with the weight increase, the modified test configuration has 82 percent more energy than our current side rating test.
  • That means the B-pillar can absorb more of the crash energy in the test than it would in a real-world crash.

UPDATE: Full-Scale Crash Test of Fokker F-28

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Wednesday, June 19, 2019
Transport, Safety, Crash test, Product testing, Human activities, National Transportation Safety Board, Fokker, Automotive safety, Experiments

HAMPTON, Va., June 19, 2019 /PRNewswire/ --Media is invited to a crash test of a Fokker F-28 transport aircraft will be conducted at the Landing and Impact Research Facility (LandIR), on June 20, 2019.

Key Points: 
  • HAMPTON, Va., June 19, 2019 /PRNewswire/ --Media is invited to a crash test of a Fokker F-28 transport aircraft will be conducted at the Landing and Impact Research Facility (LandIR), on June 20, 2019.
  • This test will provide researchers with important data on aircraft crash-safety by using crash-test dummies for occupant crash response and likelihood of injury.
  • Collaborators include the FAA Civil Aeromedical Institute, US Army Test and Evaluation Command, and the National Transportation Safety Board.
  • The crash test will then occur between 01:00pm and 02:00pm.

Full-Scale Crash Test of Fokker F-28

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Monday, June 17, 2019
Transport, Safety, Crash test, Product testing, Human activities, National Transportation Safety Board, Fokker, Automotive safety, Experiments

HAMPTON, Va., June 17, 2019 /PRNewswire/ --Media is invited to a crash test of a Fokker F-28 transport aircraft will be conducted at the Landing and Impact Research Facility (LandIR), on June 19, 2019.

Key Points: 
  • HAMPTON, Va., June 17, 2019 /PRNewswire/ --Media is invited to a crash test of a Fokker F-28 transport aircraft will be conducted at the Landing and Impact Research Facility (LandIR), on June 19, 2019.
  • This test will provide researchers with important data on aircraft crash-safety by using crash-test dummies for occupant crash response and likelihood of injury.
  • Collaborators include the FAA Civil Aeromedical Institute, US Army Test and Evaluation Command, and the National Transportation Safety Board.
  • The crash test will then occur between 01:00pm and 02:00pm.

Car Safety Questioned As Millions Hit The Road For Memorial Day

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Thursday, May 23, 2019
Transport, Automotive safety, Land transport, Safety, Road safety, National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, Product testing, Automotive industry, Crash test, Side collision

But an auto safety expert from The Auto Professor says many top-rated cars are not as safe as people think they are.

Key Points: 
  • But an auto safety expert from The Auto Professor says many top-rated cars are not as safe as people think they are.
  • That's because the 5-star system used by the National Highway and Transportation Safety Administration (NHTSA) falls short on one important laboratory test.
  • It does not test what happens when a car collides head-on with a larger vehicle, like an SUV.
  • NHTSA is upfront about this limitation, but few Americans read the fine print when car shopping or choosing a rental car.