Car designed with the crash safety principle

With regard to bodywork, the vehicle designer must take into account the safety of the driver, passengers and other road users. Although the vehicle cannot be expected to withstand collision with obstacles or other vehicles, much can be done to reduce the effects of collision by the use of careful design of the overall shape, the selection of suitable materials and the design of the components. The chances of injury can be reduced both outside and inside the vehicle by avoiding sharp-edged, projecting elements.
Every car should be designed with the following crash safety principles in mind:
1 The impact from a collision is absorbed gradually by controlled deformation of the outer parts of the car body.
2 The passenger area is kept intact as long as possible.
3 The interior is designed to reduce the risk of injury.
Safety-related vehicle laws cover design, performance levels and the associated testing procedures;requirements for tests, inspections, documentation and records for the process of approval; checks that standards are being maintained during production; the issue of safety-related documentation; and many other requirements throughout the vehicle’s service life.