# Crash tests

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/crash-tests/28560>\
**Category:** General Discussion\
**Created:** [March 31, 2009, 3:59am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/crash-tests/28560 "2009-03-31T03:59:21Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 3\
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**Author:** ![nothigh](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/nothigh/32/962_2.png) [@nothigh](https://community.cartalk.com/u/nothigh)\
**Post date:** [March 31, 2009, 3:59am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/crash-tests/28560/1 "2009-03-31T03:59:21Z")

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does anyone know at what speed these tests are done at i heard 30 mph in the videos it looks faster

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**Author:** ![VDCdriver](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/vdcdriver/32/30_2.png) [@VDCdriver](https://community.cartalk.com/u/VDCdriver)\
**Post date:** [March 31, 2009, 11:49am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/crash-tests/28560/2 "2009-03-31T11:49:08Z")

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The IIHS offset frontal impact tests are done at 40 mph, and their side impact tests are done at 31 mph.  
I suspect that no vehicles would pass if the side impact test was done at 40 mph.

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**Author:** ![Caddyman](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/caddyman/32/23_2.png) [@Caddyman](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Caddyman)\
**Post date:** [April 2, 2009, 3:14am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/crash-tests/28560/3 "2009-04-02T03:14:11Z")

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Out in the real world, at 80 MPH, everybody dies no matter how many air-bags it has.