ANCAP Demonstrates New Vs Old Crash Safety

Crash testing body, the Australasian New Car Assessment Program (ANCAP) has demonstrated just how far crash safety has advanced in the last 20 years, and is calling for Australian motorists to opt for newer, safer cars where possible.

In a first-ever comparison crash test, ANCAP used a pair of Toyota Corollas to demonstrate the difference between new and old, smashing a 1998 model into its 2015 counterpart, and the results are obvious.

The dramatic test has been used to convey to Australian motorists why older vehicles are over-represented in vehicle fatalities as a result of accidents on our roads.

Australia's crash testing body has called for inexperienced and frail drivers to consider the safety of their vehicles with the head-to-head smash revealing a "catastrophic structural failure" of the older car according to ANCAP resulting in an extremely high risk of serious injuries that could have killed occupants.

According to ANCAP’s 2016 standard the 1998 Corolla would have scored 0.40 out of 16 points for front occupant protection - a zero star rating. Obvious cabin deformity can be seen and a serious risk of head, chest, and leg injuries were recorded.