Disturbing Crashed Black Toyota Vios 2009 Photos

**niky** · January 27th, 2010 10:53 PM

Originally Posted by cktlcmd

This is why I don't really believe in those crash test ratings. You can't tell what your car will hit or what will hit your car.

On the contrary... buying a car with a four or five star rating gives you better odds of living in most crashes.

Yes, you can't be sure of surviving anything, but maximizing your odds, if you can afford to, is a good idea.

You'll note... though the passengers died, the structure behind the engine compartment, from the A-pillars back, is completely intact. The car protected them from being crushed to death. It couldn't protect them from dying completely, but it tried.

A similar crash with a 90's Corolla or any other early 90's compact would have the vehicle crumpled up to the B-pillars.

**flying_fox** · January 27th, 2010 10:53 PM

what a car...Tsk Tsk Tsk...

**harold13** · January 28th, 2010 09:56 AM

buti hindi nahiwa yung auto. ang bilis nyan malamang.

**Monseratto** · January 28th, 2010 10:10 AM

Linked from the thread article...

http://miros-road-safety.blogspot.co...a-vios-at.html

**vinj** · January 28th, 2010 10:22 AM

Originally Posted by niky

You'll note... though the passengers died, the structure behind the engine compartment, from the A-pillars back, is completely intact. The car protected them from being crushed to death. It couldn't protect them from dying completely, but it tried.

Ditto on this; the crumple zone did its best to contain the crash but there are still limitations to what extent it can protect. The wheels even went out instead of inside.

The article also noted that three people died and from the looks of it (front passenger seat bent forward) suggests that the person seated at the back was thrown forward (unless seat was pushed.moved forward after the incident already). If this was the case, a seatbelt may have saved a life or two.

**tanatej** · January 29th, 2010 04:54 PM

Defensive driving is still the best safety feature, especially at night.

Wag magmadali, makakarating din tayo sa paroroonan natin... I think I read it somewhere in EDSA before.

**harold13** · January 30th, 2010 12:45 PM

oh my tumama sa puno. yan ang matindi!! I think the driver was dead on the spot.

**elijahpaul** · January 30th, 2010 01:11 PM

take a look at the crash test of a Vios (aka Yaris) versus a Camry

[ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vcTf78b8WfY"]YouTube- IIHS Crash Test Of Toyota Camry Versus Toyota Yaris[/ame]