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Often this is the result of a loss of control on the part of the driver, owing to speeding, misjudgement of a corner or because of a skid in slippery conditions. Such accidents are severe and the frequency of death or serious injury is high.</p> <blockquote><span>SOME SIDE IMPACTS INVOLVE A VEHICLE TRAVELLING SIDEWAYS INTO RIGID ROADSIDE OBJECTS SUCH AS TREES OR POLES. </span></blockquote> <p>In Euro NCAP’s test, a car is propelled sideways at 32 km/h against a rigid, narrow pole. The car is placed at right angles to the direction of motion, or as is done from 2015 onwards, at a small angle away from the perpendicular. Where a vehicle is equipped with a centre airbag to protect against the front seat occupants hitting each other, two average male side impact dummies are placed in the front seats. Where there is no centre airbag, single dummy is placed on the driver’s seat.</p> <p>This is a very severe test of a car’s ability to protect the driver’s head. 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