crash data

[Lee Levitt <wheelman@shore.net>]

Bruce wrote:

> If you review the real world crash data, you will see that the 240
> pretty well stands alone in occupant fatalities.

Um, yes. I think the numbers state that in the last 5 years or so,
*nobody* died in a 240...or something similar (I'm doing this from
memory).

*But* the 240 real world statistics represent a blend of automotive
construction and design, and the manner in which they're driven. In other
words, people that drive 240s will take fewer chances than those that
drive Corvettes. Therefore, the crash incidence of 240s will be lower than
that for the Corvette, irrespective of the car's design.

Now I'm a Volvo fanatic, having owned a number of 1800s, 140s, 240s, 740s
and a 122s...And they are *very* safe cars (even with me driving!) But
let's keep the variables of driver and construction for survivability
separate...

And yes, one of the reasons I bought a 200 for my wife was because of
*its* crashworthiness...

Lee
1990 Audi 200
1988 Volvo 745