| The NHTSA
Vehicle Crash Test Database contains engineering data measured during
various types of research, the New Car Assessment Program (NCAP), and
compliance crash tests. Information in this database refers to the performance
and response of vehicles and other structures in impacts. This database
is not intended to support general consumer safety issues. For general
consumer information please see the NHTSA's information on buying
a safer car. |
| Hours
of Operation |
Access
to the Vehicle Crash Test Database is limited to the hours listed below.
Outside of these hours the database is unavailable in order to support
regular maintenance. Occasionally, the database may be unavailable briefly
during the listed hours due to unexpected maintenance or application
updates.
NOTE: All times are with respect to Washington, DC,
USA (US Eastern, Daylight Savings Time is observed).
| Monday
- Friday: |
06:00 - 21:00
(6 AM - 9 PM) |
| Sunday: |
06:00 - 24:00
(6 AM - Midnight) |
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| Accessing
the Database |
Interactive
Access
Examples
of vehicle tests are those done as part of the NCAP and lateral
vehicle-to-vehicle impacts. Features of the interactive access tools
include drill-down to detail views, support for plotting of the
crash test signals, download of individual signals in either NHTSA
UDS-1992 or ASCII X-Y (as tab separated values) format, and download
of entire test data sets in either NHTSA UDS-1992 or NHTSA EV5 ASCII
format. Plotting a signal requires that your browser support Java
1.1 or later and Java applets.
Query by test
parameters
Includes definitions of data elements identifying the test (type,
configuration, date, performing contractor) as well as some elements
that identify test conditions (closing speed or impact angle). Signal
plotting, signal download, and download of an entire data set are
supported by this application.
Query by vehicle
parameters such as make, model, and year
Includes information about the vehicle being tested (make, model,
year, engine type) as well as data gathered during testing (travel
angle, vehicle damage index, bumper engagement). Signal plotting,
signal download, and download of an entire data set are supported
by this application.
Query by barrier
parameters
Includes information where a fixed object that doesn't move is involved,
such as a bridge rail, a pole, or a flat angled barrier. Information
on tests not incorporating a barrier-type element will not be available
via this query interface. Signal plotting, signal download, and
download of an entire data set are supported by this application.
Browse the available tests
Signal plotting and signal download are supported by this application.
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Catalogs
These
are summary catalogs detailing tests released for public access
and review. They are generated dynamically with each request from
the live database and so reflect the very latest released tests.
A supporting document describing the coded contents of the catalogs
is available.
Sorted by
vehicle MAKE, MODEL, and YEAR
Sorted
by NHTSA assigned test number (TSTNO)
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Database
Exports
The
files listed below are exports of the NHTSA Vehicle Crash Test Database
made available for download by any user wishing to explore the available
crash test specification data. While we cannot provide specific
technical assistance for individual database products, a descriptive summary
of the format of the export files is available to aid users.
The files are compressed ZIP
archives of ASCII files. Data fields are delimited by the pipe character
("|") used to designate EVS data fields.
Supporting
software will be required to extract the files and import them into
other programs. Programs such as Microsoft Access and Excel support
an ASCII file import facility and allow the user to select the data
field delimiter.
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Offline
Access
Copies
of the contractor test reports and high speed films associated with
released tests may be obtained, for a fee, from George Washington
University's National
Crash Analysis Center at (703) 726-8236.
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