Graphic crash test inbetween fresh and old Toyota Corollas shows why we need drivers in newer cars
Crash test inbetween a one thousand nine hundred ninety eight Toyota Corolla and the latest model shows how technology has advanced in twenty years.
ROAD safety experts have renewed calls for teenagers and elderly drivers to get behind the wheel of newer cars after an unprecedented crash test inbetween fresh and old Toyota Corollas showcased how far technology has advanced in twenty years.
The independent authority Australasian Fresh Car Assessment Program (ANCAP) this week conducted a head-on crash test inbetween the latest Toyota Corolla hatchback and a one thousand nine hundred ninety eight model — with graphic results.
Life or death: A one thousand nine hundred ninety eight Toyota Corolla crashes into a two thousand fifteen Toyota Corolla. Safety experts say the driver of the older car would most likely have died while the other driver would have received minor injuries. Picture: Supplied.
The test demonstrated the driver of the older Corolla would likely have died as a result of the 64km/h collision, whereas the driver of the latest Corolla — which has a five-star safety rating — would have sustained minor injuries.
Figures demonstrate older vehicles (built in the year two thousand or earlier) only represent one in five cars on our roads — but are involved in one-third of fatal crashes.
Death trap: Older vehicles are over-represented in fatal accidents. Picture: Supplied.
The data shows the average age of all vehicles on Australian roads is 9.8 years — but the average age of vehicles involved in fatal crashes is 12.9 years (up from an average of 12.Five years six months ago).
The figures go some way to explaining why deaths of seventeen to 25-year-olds and elderly road users (those aged sixty five and over) are over-represented in fatal crashes when compared to other age groups.
“Not everyone can afford a brand-new car however, the figures showcase that there is less chance of being killed in a newer and safer car than an older and less safe vehicle,” said the boss of ANCAP, James Goodwin.
Junior and elderly road users often drive older cars. Picture: Supplied.
“Motorists should buy the safest car they can afford,” said Mr Goodwin.
The president of the Australasian College of Road Safety, and former chairman of ANCAP, Lauchlan McIntosh, said: “No one has a one thousand nine hundred ninety eight telephone — not a youthfull person or an old person — so why would you have a one thousand nine hundred ninety eight car?”.
“There are a lot of people who have made a conscious decision to put their kids in a better car, and a lot of older people buy a five-star car — but there are still a lot of youthfull people who, unluckily, don’t see a five-star car as significant but they’ve got the latest telephone.”
Modern cars’ crumple zones better protect occupants.
The ANCAP website ancap.com.au lists the crash safety rating of more than six hundred twenty cars built since 2004.
The Toyota Corollas used in the crash test were bought privately by ANCAP from car dealers, and the test was conducted this week at Sydney’s CrashLab.
Old vs. fresh can be a life or death choice.
The one thousand nine hundred ninety eight Corolla was a one-owner vehicle with a good service history that had travelled 130,000km and had never been involved in a crash, so was structurally indicative of a car from that era.
The latest model Corolla was an ex rental car that had done 29,000km, indicative of near-new used cars for sale.
Before the crash: the two Corollas suggest vastly different protection.
CAR SAFETY: THEN AND NOW
1998 Toyota Corolla
Price when fresh: $23,000
Price today: $4500
Safety: No driver’s airbag, no antiskid brakes (they were part of a $990 option pack).
2015 Toyota Corolla
Priced when fresh: $23,000
Price today: $16,000
Safety: Seven airbags, electronic stability control, antiskid brakes, rear view camera, force limiting seatbelts, seatbelt pre-tensioners. Automatic emergency braking optional.
A one thousand nine hundred ninety eight Toyota Corolla and two thousand fifteen Toyota Corolla crashing into each other at ANCAP headquarters in Sydney.
Road safety ANCAP crash test: Toyota Corolla hatchback and one thousand nine hundred ninety eight model
Graphic crash test inbetween fresh and old Toyota Corollas shows why we need drivers in newer cars
Crash test inbetween a one thousand nine hundred ninety eight Toyota Corolla and the latest model shows how technology has advanced in twenty years.
ROAD safety experts have renewed calls for teenagers and elderly drivers to get behind the wheel of newer cars after an unprecedented crash test inbetween fresh and old Toyota Corollas demonstrated how far technology has advanced in twenty years.
The independent authority Australasian Fresh Car Assessment Program (ANCAP) this week conducted a head-on crash test inbetween the latest Toyota Corolla hatchback and a one thousand nine hundred ninety eight model — with graphic results.
Life or death: A one thousand nine hundred ninety eight Toyota Corolla crashes into a two thousand fifteen Toyota Corolla. Safety experts say the driver of the older car would most likely have died while the other driver would have received minor injuries. Picture: Supplied.
The test displayed the driver of the older Corolla would likely have died as a result of the 64km/h collision, whereas the driver of the latest Corolla — which has a five-star safety rating — would have sustained minor injuries.
Figures display older vehicles (built in the year two thousand or earlier) only represent one in five cars on our roads — but are involved in one-third of fatal crashes.
Death trap: Older vehicles are over-represented in fatal accidents. Picture: Supplied.
The data shows the average age of all vehicles on Australian roads is 9.8 years — but the average age of vehicles involved in fatal crashes is 12.9 years (up from an average of 12.Five years six months ago).
The figures go some way to explaining why deaths of seventeen to 25-year-olds and elderly road users (those aged sixty five and over) are over-represented in fatal crashes when compared to other age groups.
“Not everyone can afford a brand-new car however, the figures demonstrate that there is less chance of being killed in a newer and safer car than an older and less safe vehicle,” said the boss of ANCAP, James Goodwin.
Junior and elderly road users often drive older cars. Picture: Supplied.
“Motorists should buy the safest car they can afford,” said Mr Goodwin.
The president of the Australasian College of Road Safety, and former chairman of ANCAP, Lauchlan McIntosh, said: “No one has a one thousand nine hundred ninety eight telephone — not a youthfull person or an old person — so why would you have a one thousand nine hundred ninety eight car?”.
“There are a lot of people who have made a conscious decision to put their kids in a better car, and a lot of older people buy a five-star car — but there are still a lot of youthfull people who, unluckily, don’t see a five-star car as significant but they’ve got the latest telephone.”
Modern cars’ crumple zones better protect occupants.
The ANCAP website ancap.com.au lists the crash safety rating of more than six hundred twenty cars built since 2004.
The Toyota Corollas used in the crash test were bought privately by ANCAP from car dealers, and the test was conducted this week at Sydney’s CrashLab.
Old vs. fresh can be a life or death choice.
The one thousand nine hundred ninety eight Corolla was a one-owner vehicle with a good service history that had travelled 130,000km and had never been involved in a crash, so was structurally indicative of a car from that era.
The latest model Corolla was an ex rental car that had done 29,000km, indicative of near-new used cars for sale.
Before the crash: the two Corollas suggest vastly different protection.
CAR SAFETY: THEN AND NOW
1998 Toyota Corolla
Price when fresh: $23,000
Price today: $4500
Safety: No driver’s airbag, no antiskid brakes (they were part of a $990 option pack).
2015 Toyota Corolla
Priced when fresh: $23,000
Price today: $16,000
Safety: Seven airbags, electronic stability control, antiskid brakes, rear view camera, force limiting seatbelts, seatbelt pre-tensioners. Automatic emergency braking optional.
A one thousand nine hundred ninety eight Toyota Corolla and two thousand fifteen Toyota Corolla crashing into each other at ANCAP headquarters in Sydney.
Road safety ANCAP crash test: Toyota Corolla hatchback and one thousand nine hundred ninety eight model
Graphic crash test inbetween fresh and old Toyota Corollas shows why we need drivers in newer cars
ROAD safety experts have renewed calls for drivers to get behind the wheel of newer cars after an unprecedented crash test exposed shocking results.
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Crash test inbetween a one thousand nine hundred ninety eight Toyota Corolla and the latest model shows how technology has advanced in twenty years.
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A one thousand nine hundred ninety eight Toyota Corolla and two thousand fifteen Toyota Corolla crashing into each other at ANCAP headquarters in Sydney.
ROAD safety experts have renewed calls for teenagers and elderly drivers to get behind the wheel of newer cars after an unprecedented crash test inbetween fresh and old Toyota Corollas demonstrated how far technology has advanced in twenty years.
The independent authority Australasian Fresh Car Assessment Program (ANCAP) this week conducted a head-on crash test inbetween the latest Toyota Corolla hatchback and a one thousand nine hundred ninety eight model — with graphic results.
Life or death: A one thousand nine hundred ninety eight Toyota Corolla crashes into a two thousand fifteen Toyota Corolla. Safety experts say the driver of the older car would most likely have died while the other driver would have received minor injuries. Picture: Supplied.
The test displayed the driver of the older Corolla would likely have died as a result of the 64km/h collision, whereas the driver of the latest Corolla — which has a five-star safety rating — would have sustained minor injuries.
Figures demonstrate older vehicles (built in the year two thousand or earlier) only represent one in five cars on our roads — but are involved in one-third of fatal crashes.
Death trap: Older vehicles are over-represented in fatal accidents. Picture: Supplied.
The data shows the average age of all vehicles on Australian roads is 9.8 years — but the average age of vehicles involved in fatal crashes is 12.9 years (up from an average of 12.Five years six months ago).
The figures go some way to explaining why deaths of seventeen to 25-year-olds and elderly road users (those aged sixty five and over) are over-represented in fatal crashes when compared to other age groups.
“Not everyone can afford a brand-new car however, the figures showcase that there is less chance of being killed in a newer and safer car than an older and less safe vehicle,” said the boss of ANCAP, James Goodwin.
Junior and elderly road users often drive older cars. Picture: Supplied.
“Motorists should buy the safest car they can afford,” said Mr Goodwin.
The president of the Australasian College of Road Safety, and former chairman of ANCAP, Lauchlan McIntosh, said: “No one has a one thousand nine hundred ninety eight telephone — not a youthfull person or an old person — so why would you have a one thousand nine hundred ninety eight car?”.
“There are a lot of people who have made a conscious decision to put their kids in a better car, and a lot of older people buy a five-star car — but there are still a lot of youthful people who, unluckily, don’t see a five-star car as significant but they’ve got the latest telephone.”
Modern cars’ crumple zones better protect occupants.
The ANCAP website ancap.com.au lists the crash safety rating of more than six hundred twenty cars built since 2004.
The Toyota Corollas used in the crash test were bought privately by ANCAP from car dealers, and the test was conducted this week at Sydney’s CrashLab.
Old vs. fresh can be a life or death choice.
The one thousand nine hundred ninety eight Corolla was a one-owner vehicle with a good service history that had travelled 130,000km and had never been involved in a crash, so was structurally indicative of a car from that era.
The latest model Corolla was an ex rental car that had done 29,000km, indicative of near-new used cars for sale.
Before the crash: the two Corollas suggest vastly different protection.
CAR SAFETY: THEN AND NOW
1998 Toyota Corolla
Price when fresh: $23,000
Price today: $4500
Safety: No driver’s airbag, no antiskid brakes (they were part of a $990 option pack).
2015 Toyota Corolla
Priced when fresh: $23,000
Price today: $16,000
Safety: Seven airbags, electronic stability control, antiskid brakes, rear view camera, force limiting seatbelts, seatbelt pre-tensioners. Automatic emergency braking optional.