Trajectory of the car in a 30% offset crash

May 9, 2016
View a brief video clip of the IIHS testing of underride guards in May 2016.

Video clip of an underride guard test held at the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety research center in Ruckersville, Virginia May 5, 2016.  

The guard withstands the impact, causing the car to rotate away from the trailer.

(Video courtesy of the IIHS)

Read the related article here: Trailer manufacturers meet tougher underride standards