Pole test
Accident patterns vary from country to country within Europe, but approximately a quarter of all serious-to-fatal injuries happen in side impact collisions. Many of these injuries occur when one car runs into the side of another. To encourage manufacturers to fit head protection devices, an optional pole or head protection test may be per- formed, where such safety features are fitted to the vehicle. Side impact airbags help protect the head by providing a padding effect and by preventing the head from passing through the window opening.
In this test, the car being tested is propelled sideways at 29 kph (18 mph) into a rigid pole. The pole is relatively narrow, like a telegraph pole of lamp post, so there is major penetration into the side of the car. In an impact without the head protecting airbag, a driver’s head could hit the pole with sufficient force to cause a fatal head injury.
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