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Originally Posted by zerep1
i really do not see how this accident is relevant to real world conditions
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It is very relevant. The biggest increase in crashes in the US are clipping or "slight overlap". Most are related to driver distraction. Lane departure warning, cars that self-brake, etc are all designed to save your rear. The IIHS creates tests that best exploit weaknesses in design that are directly related to the $$$$ they're paying out in injury and collision claims.
The volvo S60 aced the test because of this: