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2005-04-18

Unique crash test with bus

VTI has carried out a unique heavy crash test. A 13 tonne was crashed into a bridge railing. Here you can find pictures and film from the crash test. The bus was driven into the railing at a speed of 72,3 kilometers per hour and at a angle of 20 percent .

Films from crash test

Crash test in slow motion

Close to the railing

View from the front

View from the side

View from winch

View from above 



Champagne after a successful crash test.


The railing afterwards


The bus afterwards


Thumbs up from Håkan Andersson

For more information contact:
Håkan Andersson , hakan.andersson@vti.se
Jan Wenäll , jan.wenall@vti.se
Tommy Pettersson , tommy.pettersson@vti.se


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