Notice kia's on the list 3 times, must be because there $4000 cars....

 

im confused...

i dont know if what i said above is right or not. does the study mean there were 308 deaths out of 1million vehicles or 1million blazers? if its out of ALL vehicles, then what i said is true and one reason the blazer has more deaths is because there are simply more blazers than a lot of other cars. but if it means 308 deaths out of 1 million blazers, THEN it means the blazer is just less safe.

however it says 197 popular models made between 99-02. that would mean there were 197million vehicles made between 99-02 which obviously, there were not


after taking statistics last year, every time i see a study or a survey, i completely overthink it and try to understand every variable out there


chevy is on there 7 times

 

i still am one and believe you me that is a very true statement. it hurts to say but it is true. and i'll have you know i am invincible.

 

I agree with you there. I think they takethe insurance statistics and proportionize them. So for example, if there is 100,000 2 door 2wd blazers that are in wrecks, there will be approximately 31 deaths. Proportional to 308/1m.
Some other articles I've read concerning it included this article with pictures of how the head-on part of the study was performed. Clicky



Deaths per million is just a proportionalized estimate done with cars in crash-test situations with the dummy. The dummy,(with6 accelerometers measuring g-force),sitting 15inches from the steering wheel, the steering wheel at a 28º angle to the body, and the seat at a 80º angle.
I personally don't like how the IIHS has the dummy sitting. No one in their right mind... unless you are a short person, would sit 15 inches from the steering wheel and only a very rotund person will have the steering wheel at a 28º angle. Thats just my take. The seat belt and the aribag will meet in the middle causing neck injuries, realistically, the airbag would have deployed before the driver had flown forward. Sitting so close with the seat at a 80º angle causes the upper body to fly forward and the airbag meet too soon. With the seat inclined to the average person's angleof 60-70º more of the forward motion would be spent sliding forward in the seat instead of the torso heading strait for the steering wheel. Get my drift?

 

yeah i see what your sayin... it seems like there are quite a few things that are unrealistically tested.

i dont know about you but i sit a full arms length away from the steering wheel ~2.5-3 ft. i doubt the airbag will help me if (knock on wood) i ever get in a wreck

 

Well to get to my gas tank you're gonna have to go through 4" of steel. I feel fairly safe.

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you would be surprised how much space the airbag takes up when it inflates, and it stings like a B****. almost like getting slapped by a giant velcro brick. But better then kissing a smashed up windshield or steering wheel.

 

LOL Or under 4" of steel. Sorry about that... I just had to kick it out there.


And yes airbags sting. A friend of mine has a face full of scratches because his deployed unwarranted when he hit a parking bouy.

 

I hope my air bag never goes off... If it tags me in the face, there's a good chance I'm going blind, since I wear glasses...

What's going to happen to them when that air bag hits 'em going the opposite direction that my face is going? I'm screwed, lol

 

that hurts just thinking about glass shattering in to your eyes

when i had to take defensive driving 2 years ago, i remember it said you are supposed to hold the wheel at 9 and 3 and not at 10 and 2 because if the airbag goes off, it couldpush your arms up against the roof and SNAP

but i drive with my left hand directly on top of the steering wheel so i think if it goes off, it will push my arm up and to the left, through the window, elbow first [sm=smiley24.gif]