Premiere 📺 | Moments In Crash Test History: Episode 2 IIHS launched a new kind of crash test in the mid-1990s. Unlike the government's full-width barrier crash test, the IIHS original moderate overlap test involved only a partial overlap with the crash barrier, a scenario that more closely replicated the types of real-world crashes that result in injuries and fatalities. The new 40-mph test proved challenging for many vehicles, including the popular Ford F-150 extended cab pickup. In this insta

370 reactions · 59 shares |  Behind the scenes | Journey through the crash testing process with one of the stars of the show – a Hybrid III frontal crash test dummy. Marvin Hatchett, Manager of our Dummy Calibration Lab, gives an overview of the steps these impressive tools go through during a typical day of frontal testing. | Insurance Institute for Highway Safety | Facebook