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Re: If safety means anything, think again Posted by David G. Mills (more from David G. Mills) on Sun, 22 Sep 2002 18:17:40

In Reply to: Re: If safety means anything, think again, LHD, Sun, 22 Sep 2002 13:33:37 Members do not see ads below this line. - Help Keep This Site Online - Signup

Most car companies are trying just to pass one crash test -- the head on collision. Many companies have done better than Saab in recent crash tests but still haven't done narly as well in real world statistics. BMW is a good exam[le. For several years now the 5 and 3 series have done well in crash testing yet they are still only geting scores of 75 or so (above average but not substantially above average). The reason it seems to me is that their safety program is not comprehensive involving all types of crashes. The number one killer on the highway now is rollover and there is no crashtesting for this event. Side impacts are the third major cause of death. So when you only test for frontal collisions, you don't get a real good pictyre of the overall safety of the car. Moreover, these tests are only indicative of how you would do if you ran into the same car or a very similar car in size and weight. They are useless predictors if you are hit by a much larger car.

You are right about some Toyota cars. The Lexus 400 has the same real world score of 55 as the 9-5. It weighs 400 lbs more though. Some cars are heading in the wrong direction so I am skeptical of how many manufacturers are taking safety seriously.

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Accord vs Linear.......Read w/ Caution If Heart Is Weak, LHD, Sun, 22 Sep 2002 09:27:36
- Could not agree with you more..., ThomasY, Mon, 23 Sep 2002 16:20:12
- Re: Accord vs Linear.......Read w/ Caution If Heart Is Weak, Ned, Mon, 23 Sep 2002 10:09:21
  - Re: Accord vs Linear.......Read w/ Caution If Heart Is Weak, keeton, Mon, 23 Sep 2002 13:02:30
- comparing a new car to an old car, so what's the topic?, compaqted, Mon, 23 Sep 2002 08:19:50
  - Re: comparing a new car to an old car, so what's the topic?, LHD, Mon, 23 Sep 2002 10:59:17
- Try this comparison on for size, Andy , Sun, 22 Sep 2002 21:41:39
- The sheet metal on an Accord is paper thin and,..., Alex Athanasiou, Sun, 22 Sep 2002 14:00:04
  - lacking emotion, chris74, Sun, 22 Sep 2002 14:16:45
- If safety means anything, think again, David G. Mills, Sun, 22 Sep 2002 12:59:21
  - Where are the safety scores on the IIHS site? nm, Brian, Mon, 23 Sep 2002 09:15:01
  - Re: If safety means anything, think again, LHD, Sun, 22 Sep 2002 13:33:37
    - Re: If safety means anything, think again, David G. Mills, Sun, 22 Sep 2002 18:17:40 <-- Viewing This Message
      - #1 killer is rollovers? where'd you get that? n/m, Aero'ed, Mon, 23 Sep 2002 13:16:26
        rollovers are #1 killer for SUVs/trucks, not cars n/m, compaqted, Mon, 23 Sep 2002 14:44:00
        and maybe <20% of ALL vehicle fatalities? n/m, Aero'ed, Mon, 23 Sep 2002 18:53:38
- Re: Accord vs Linear.......and new 9-3, JohnW, Sun, 22 Sep 2002 10:56:40
  - Re: Accord vs Linear.......and new 9-3, 9Sound, Sun, 22 Sep 2002 22:15:32
- OK, but your '99 is no, Hammer, Sun, 22 Sep 2002 09:45:58
  - Re: OK, but your '99 is no, 9sound, Sun, 22 Sep 2002 21:19:24
  - Re: OK, but your '99 is no, LHD, Sun, 22 Sep 2002 12:43:58
- Re: Accord vs Linear.......Read w/ Caution If Heart Is Weak, keeton, Sun, 22 Sep 2002 09:42:47
  - Re: Accord vs Linear.......Read w/ Caution If Heart Is, 9sound, Sun, 22 Sep 2002 21:15:41
  - But the Accord still looks bland....., Paul , Sun, 22 Sep 2002 14:16:05

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