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crashworthiness

American

[krash-wur-thee-nis] / ˈkræʃˌwɜr ði nɪs /

noun

the ability of a car or other vehicle to withstand a collision or crash with minimal bodily injury to its occupants.

crashworthiness British

/ ˈkræʃˌwɜːðɪnɪs /

noun

the ability of a vehicle structure to withstand a crash

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Other Word Forms

crashworthy adjective

Etymology

Origin of crashworthiness

First recorded in 1945–50; crash ¹ + -worthy + -ness

Example Sentences

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The subframes in a car underbody are typically hollow to save weight and improve crashworthiness.

From Reuters • Sep. 14, 2023

One obvious move is to add pedestrian crashworthiness to federal car crash ratings, called the New Car Assessment Program, to estimate crash risk borne by those outside the vehicle.

From Slate • Aug. 31, 2022

While longer beams are fortuitous regarding the way the front end crumples in a collision, he added, there is no difference in crashworthiness.

From Seattle Times • May 5, 2022

They created the science of crashworthiness in the 1930s and 1940s.

From Nature • Jul. 14, 2019

Car seats sold in the United States must meet crashworthiness requirements only for frontal collisions.

From Washington Post • Nov. 1, 2015

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