crash test
Vehicle safety experiment
A crash test is a controlled collision used to evaluate how well a vehicle protects occupants during an accident.
Manufacturers and safety organizations slam cars into barriers, other vehicles, or dummies at measured speeds, then analyze the damage: The new model earned top marks in crash tests.
The term extends to any deliberate trial by destruction: The software update was a crash test for the whole system.
Vehicle collision cushion
- seatbeltVehicle passenger restraint
- restraintControl over impulses
- headrestPadded seat extension for neck
- cushioningSoftening force or fall
absorption · padding · protection · survival · injury · whiplash · deployment · harness
Lifelike substitute figure
- collisionForceful contact between objects
- impactForceful contact or consequence
- vehicleMeans of transport
- carWheeled motor vehicle
crumple zone · deformation · windshield · dashboard · chassis · hood · fender · rollover
Accepted levels of quality
- complianceAdhering to requirements
- certificationAttestation of qualification
- requirementsNecessary conditions for something
- protocolPrescribed conduct rules
guidelines · inspection · rating · star rating · mandate · homologation · recall · federal
airbag
Vehicle collision cushion
- seatbeltVehicle passenger restraint
- restraintControl over impulses
- headrestPadded seat extension for neck
cushioning · absorption · padding · protection · survival · injury · whiplash · deployment · harness · structural integrity
dummy
Lifelike substitute figure
- collisionForceful contact between objects
- impactForceful contact or consequence
- vehicleMeans of transport
car · crumple zone · deformation · windshield · dashboard · chassis · hood · fender · rollover · frontal
standards
Accepted levels of quality
- complianceAdhering to requirements
- certificationAttestation of qualification
- requirementsNecessary conditions for something
protocol · guidelines · inspection · rating · star rating · mandate · homologation · recall · federal · NHTSA
- auto testingbraking distance
- car testssafety inspection, engine check, tire check, alignment check, seatbelt check
- crash testingfrontal impact, side impact, rear impact, NHTSA, star rating
- Road Safetyseatbelt, stop sign, speed limit, crosswalk, traffic light
- baby gearbaby bottle, baby carrier, baby bottles, car seat, pram
- Stuntsstunt, stuntman, stunt double, daredevil, stunt performer
crash testroad accident
Vehicular collision on thoroughfare
traffic accident · car crash · car wreck · fender bender · pileup
crash testvisual inspection
Examination by sight alone
X-ray inspection · computer simulation · stress analysis · diagnostic scan · quality inspection
test, crash, tested, testing, crashing, crashed, tester, crasher, crashers