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Consumer Reports Crash Test Videos

by Molly McCall
Mon, September 24, 2007, 3:00 am PDT

Warning: The clips contained within may cause some viewers to gulp several times before turning the key in the ignition.

Most drivers know that the Insurance Institute for Highway Studies tests cars for their performance in crashes. Thanks to many a Volvo commercial, we're also familiar with the shiny bald heads of crash dummies, and how they jerk forward (or sideways) when an automobile takes a hit in one of these tests. But that still doesn't prepare you for selecting your own vehicle's make, model, and year, and then watching it smash into an obstacle so fast and hard that its hood crumples, its back wheels jack upwards, and the dummy within whips about. With this page, Consumer Reports and the Insurance Institute give us video evidence of tests performed on every vehicle. Look up your own ride and then, when you're ready, buckle up and drive safely.

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Posted by dogigroome | Mon, September 24, 2007, 5:30 am PDT

I never could see how the site worked.I picked my car and nothing happen.

Posted by sc_rottieguy | Mon, September 24, 2007, 1:41 pm PDT

worked for me. I picked the make, then the model, and then the model year. doesn't have the info for all cars I wanted to see though. very eye opening though. I like how they tell you the sort of injuries you might get.

Posted by matthewelvey | Mon, September 24, 2007, 7:31 pm PDT

Great stuff! Car accidents are the leading cause of death of young people!

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