Crash Science Demos

Crash Science Demos StudentsTeachers Student Directions Think like a scientist or engineer by predicting, observing, and explaining as you watch these demonstrations. Step 1: Pause the video before the demo to predict what you think will happen to the objects. Step 2:...

Crashworthiness Then and Now

Crashworthiness Then and Now StudentsTeachers Student Directions Think like an engineer or scientist by predicting, observing and explaining as you watch this 40-mph frontal offset crash test between a 1959 Chevrolet Bel Air and a 2009 Chevrolet Malibu. Step 1. Look...

Inside IIHS

Inside IIHS This video series offers a behind-the-scenes glimpse of the work at the Vehicle Research Center. Videos 46:09+ 1. Inside IIHS: Preparing for a crash test (4:47) Engineers at the Institute's Vehicle Research Center attend to every detail to ensure a smooth...

Teen Driving

Teen Driving About Getting a license is an important milestone for many teens, but being a beginning driver carries special risks. Teen drivers have crash rates 4 times those of drivers 20 and older per mile driven. Driving vehicles that meet important safety criteria...

IIHS LEGO Crash Tests

IIHS LEGO Crash Tests About IIHS Senior Research Engineer Becky Mueller wanted to be a car crash test engineer when she was 10 years old and saw her first IIHS crash test on TV. "I even used to build LEGO cars and crash them into a LEGO wall," remembers Becky. Stuck...
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