Crumple zone facts for kids
Crumple zones in a car help to reduce the impact of force on the people in the car when the car crashes into a solid object or another vehicle. The car is designed to crumple in a way so it absorbs energy to decelerate for longer and so reduce the force and severity of the crash on the people in the car.
Images for kids
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Cross section to show the different strength of the metal in a Saab 9000. The safety cell is in stronger metal (red) compared to the crumple zones (yellow).
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Road Maintenance Truck Impact Attenuator, Auckland, New Zealand
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Mazda 121 (re-badged Ford Fiesta) crash test car from the British Transport Research Laboratory.
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