Vehicle Crumple Zone Safety Feature

March 29, 2023

Graphic Showing Car Curmple Zone Impact

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This may look like a severe collision, but did you know it is also a great representation of a safety feature within every modern vehicle?

Whenever a car is involved in a collision like this, the front end compresses to absorb the impact and minimize what the driver feels. In the auto body repair industry, we call this area of your vehicle the ‘crumple zone.’ This is a very accurate name, due to the accordion-like shape it takes on after a collision.

With intuitive safety features like this, drivers around the world can more easily stay safe during severe accidents. If your vehicle suffers issues like this, our team can help fix them. We are just glad that the damage was to your car, and not to you.

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