Why New Cars Keep FAILING this Crash Test

Loads of new cars are earning poor ratings in this side impact test, Fords, Toyotas and even Volvos.

But why? How, with car safety higher than it’s ever been - are modern cars failing this test?

Well, I’ve done some digging to find out what’s going on here.

🔴 Disclaimer: Use of the video from the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety does not constitute or imply its endorsement, recommendation or approval of Driver61 Limited, Driven Media or this production.

So, this all comes from some tests done by the IIHS, the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety - they test loads of cars from the USA with the view to improve their overall safety and ultimately reduce road deaths.

They run so many interesting tests, things like crashes without seatbelts, overlap tests, what happens if you crash a new car into an old car and what happens if you crash into the underside of a lorry. The old car vs new car was particularly interesting, it was a 1959 Chevrolet Bel Air vs. 2009 Chevrolet Malibu. The difference was incredible.

And it’s these hundreds of tests that have allowed them to collate all of this information and shine some light on the safety of the cars that we are all buying.

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[OVERDRIVE.studios]

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[tonofgx]

Jeremy Clarkson has once compared SUVs to nuclear weapons. Once someone has it, everyone else need to have it as well to stay safe.

[SubversiveInnkeeper]

"I need a large SUV because everyone else is buying a large SUV and I need to protect myself!"

[AzizBike]

Range Rovers are so safe because they spend a majority of their time in the shop.

[Sixfigas]

There are two issues in the US that no car safety measures can solve; a lack of mandatory extensive driver safety training to obtain a license, and the crappy condition of our roads.

[yspegel]

the ironic part is that cars getting more heavy due to security, creating the need for even more security.

[danieljryba]

VW Golf has always been ridiculously safe. My 2004 Golf saved my life! I got sideswiped by some bozo going around a curve on a mountain road and went into the barrier, which did not hold. The car rolled twice down an embankment into someone's back yard and came to rest on its roof. I undid my seatbelt and crawled out the window. Other than a few scrapes and cuts on my arm from shattered glass I was completely unharmed. The recovery guy who pulled the car out said "If you had been driving a Ford, you'd be dead." And seeing that zero makes me believe it.

[kkal]

For all the people claiming the chicken and the egg scenario, it's simply not true. As an engineer I can tell you there are ways to design a vehicle to be more safe without increasing its weight. Manufactures routinely take the easy route to save on costs and effort

[therisensun]

One interesting byproduct of these vehicles getting more safety equipment is that they're getting heavier, meaning those who drive old, outdated vehicles with minimal safety features are in more danger than before

[yessitsme]

Mazda has consistently been one of the safest car manufacturers outside of luxury brands, yet no one seems to ever mention it.
I was damn happy to be a CX-5 driver when I saw this.

[Elhamburitto]

F for the 59 Impala it devoted it's life for science

[randomvideosnwhere]

The "million registered miles" leaves a lot of variables. Generally people don't drive a Porsche as much as a Ford Fiesta. Also people who are buying more expensive vehicles tend to live in wealthier areas with safer roads vs a Fiesta which is as cheap as they come.

[bananafacts]

A few months ago a driver ran a stopsign at 55 miles per hour and tboned my 14 accord. Her Dodge SUV crumpled like a tin can and hit me right between the wheels on the driver's side. My driver side windows were broken, my doors were smashed and my frame was bent but I was still able to drive me car 45 minutes back to my house where it was declared totalled by the other drivers insurance. I love Hondas

[nosloppyplease]

I think the reason the Ford fiesta has such a high death per million rate is because they are very popular for teens. like there are at least 10 ford fiestas in the parking lot of my school.

[ipadpingo]

Let's appreciate the fact that they put kg and km/h for the rest of the world

[nazimelon]

7:54
The fact that the golf of all things
Is on there is really impressive to me.
Like, that's not a rare car and it's on the smaller end too.

[tawon]

0:42 Smashing the classics hurts my heart!

[apocello]

This is sort of a chicken and egg situation. By chasing higher ratings cars are getting bigger, taller, and heavier which forces the tests to get harder which causes lower ratings and the cycle begins anew. The only real way out is regulating vehicle max weight/height/etc. into safer zones.

[MCGeorgeMallory]

A safety test that is always passed is a safety test that has nothing left to teach us. A safety test that is often failed helps us see what changes we should make. Here's to ever more failed tests in the future!

[danielgingras]

Mazda is such an amazing brand. You get a lot of car for the price and they are so reliable as well as being reasonably priced to fix. The Mazda 6 is also especially good looking