Download this brochure to get more information about NHTSA's 5-star safety program and our testing and rating milestones. The 5-Star Safety Ratings program evaluates how vehicles perform in crash tests. NHTSA conducts frontal, side and rollover tests because these types account for the majority of crashes on America's roadways.
You are heading south on a two-lane road, while another vehicle is driving north on that street. The driver in the other vehicle starts to fall asleep at the wheel and veers into your lane.
Suddenly, you collide head-on with the northbound vehicle. You pull up to a four-way intersection and make a complete stop, look to your left and right and begin to accelerate into the intersection.
All of a sudden, you lose control of the vehicle. Look for vehicles with these driver assistance technologies. Other safety equipment provides protection and reliability on the road. When purchasing a vehicle, check for these features. One star is the lowest rating; five stars is the highest. More stars equal safer cars. Yes, other organizations test crash vehicles, but NHTSA is the only organization that rates rollover resistance, in addition to frontal and side crashworthiness. Yes, some vehicle star ratings that were rated higher under the older Safety Ratings system may be lower under the new 5-Star Safety Ratings system.
However, it does not mean that your current 4- or 5-star vehicle is unsafe. Due to more vigorous testing, a vehicle that once received 5 stars under the old system, may receive a lower score under the new system, even if no changes have been made to the model. Curb weight is the weight of a vehicle with standard equipment including the maximum capacity of fuel, oil, coolant, and air conditioning.
Passenger cars are further subdivided. Side crash rating results can be compared across all classes because all vehicles are hit with the same force by the same moving barrier or pole. Rollover ratings can also be compared across all classes.
Frontal crash rating results can only be compared to other vehicles in the same class and whose weight is plus or minus pounds of the vehicle being rated. This is because a frontal crash rating into a fixed barrier represents a crash between two vehicles of the same weight.
This symbol alerts consumers to a safety concern the government has about the vehicle. That concern can include: structural failure or some type of unintended performance of a vehicle component such as a fuel leakage or a door opening. A vehicle can have a high star rating, but still have a safety concern. However, if a safety concern is identified, the symbol will appear in the correct crash category and Overall Vehicle Score area. NHTSA prioritizes updates that have the greatest safety impact.
NHTSA uses four prerequisites when considering updates to the program. For more than 50 years, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration has been working to keep people safe on the road.
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