16th January, 2001Accord judged `most stable’ in US rollover studyThe Honda Accord has become the first vehicle to receive a five-star rating in a rollover resistance study by the US Department of Transportation’s National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA).
All vehicles were given a rating between one and five stars, with five stars representing a rollover risk of less than 10 per cent. Vehicles rated with one star had a rollover risk greater than 40 per cent. Sport utility vehicles fared the worst with just one star but all other passenger cars, including the Honda Civic sedan, received a four-star rating - even the Odyssey people mover. The rankings are based on static stability – a measure of the vehicle’s centre of gravity and track width – and are designed to help consumers make more informed purchasing decisions.
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The study examined 2001 model-year cars for resistance to rolling
over in a single vehicle accident. 