The report presents the results of an aligned front-to-rear collision between a Toyota Experimental Safety Vehicle (ESV) and a 4,000-pound AMF ESV at a nominal closing speed of 60 miles per hour. The objective of the test was to assist in the understanding of problems associated with crashworthiness in the traffic mix, i.e., car-to-car compatibility and aggressiveness. The crash test evaluated the structural integrity and dynamic response of the Toyota ESV and the dynamic response of its two occupants when involved in a collision with a larger ESV. The test also investigated the potential benefits of velocity-sensitive front end structures to accommodate intermediate weight vehicles such as the Toyota ESV. The test was successful in that Toyota compartment integrity was adequately manintained and all occupant responses met established specifications.
Toyota/AMF ESVS-Front-to-Rear Impact Test at 60 MPH
1975
111 pages
Report
No indication
English
Transportation Safety , Consumer Affairs , Human Factors Engineering , Automobiles , Safety engineering , Structural design , Crash test , Anthropometry , Impact test , Collision research , Automobile bodies , Design criteria , Shock absorbers , Hydraulic equipment , Safety devices , Traffic safety , Crashworthiness , Toyota automobiles , Experimental safety vehicles , DOT/5 , DOT/4DZ/DB