Disturbing Crashed Black Toyota Vios 2009 Photos

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Happened in Malaysia. More details here

black Toyota Vios hit the wired rope barrier

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[rain_11]

~ouch!!!

[renzo_d10]

The accident happened at wee hours (4 am) and the driver suspected using a pill.

4AM. Open roads + Fast Cars + doesn't-care-on-who-or-what-to-bump drivers = Fatalities.

Dang, even the seatbelts and the airbags wont save you at that kind of crash.

[meledson]

safety features can only do so much.

[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.

[OTEP]

What's a wired rope barrier?

[vinj]

I thought the steering went to the other side... yun pala sa Malaysia (RHD).

[compact]

What's a wired rope barrier?

http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_zTL2b_tTBz...wire+roped.JPG

link

[p_borj]

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.

+1. Complete airbags ka kunwari, tapos nabangga ka sa drivers side ng Bus. Pero siguro sa iba, parang peace of mind sa kanila yung alam nilang may airbags sila hehe. Although ako, siyempre recommended ko pa rin ang safe driving.

[niky]

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]

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

[harold13]

buti hindi nahiwa yung auto. ang bilis nyan malamang.

[Monseratto]

Linked from the thread article...










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

[vinj]

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]

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]

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

[elijahpaul]

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]

[elijahpaul]

sorry double post

[renzo_d10]

40 mph is what ? 65kph ?

The vios driver should be dead by that. But the camry err ... I don't think so.

Bruises ? Yes.
Broken bones ? Yes.