The Corolla Hybrid has standard Whiplash Injury Lessening Seats, which use a specially designed seat to protect the driver and front passenger from whiplash. During a rear-end collision, the Whiplash Injury Lessening Seats system allows the backrest to travel backwards to cushion the occupants and the headrests move forward to prevent neck and spine injuries. The Accord Hybrid doesn’t offer a whiplash protection system.
The Corolla Hybrid has a standard Secondary Collision Brake, which automatically applies the brakes in the event of a crash to help prevent secondary collisions and prevent further injuries. The Accord Hybrid doesn’t offer a post collision braking system: in the event of a collision that triggers the airbags, more collisions are possible without the protection of airbags that may have already deployed.
Both the Corolla Hybrid and the Accord Hybrid have standard driver and passenger frontal airbags, front side-impact airbags, driver and front passenger knee airbags, side-impact head airbags, front seatbelt pretensioners, front wheel drive, height adjustable front shoulder belts, plastic fuel tanks, four-wheel antilock brakes, traction control, electronic stability systems to prevent skidding, crash mitigating brakes, daytime running lights, lane departure warning systems, rearview cameras, driver alert monitors, available blind spot warning systems and rear cross-path warning.
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration does 35 MPH front crash tests on new vehicles. In this test, results indicate that the Toyota Corolla Hybrid is safer than the Honda Accord Hybrid:
|
Corolla Hybrid |
Accord Hybrid |
|
Driver |
|
STARS |
5 Stars |
5 Stars |
HIC |
187 |
261 |
Neck Compression |
50 lbs. |
74 lbs. |
|
Passenger |
|
STARS |
5 Stars |
5 Stars |
Neck Injury Risk |
27% |
34% |
Leg Forces (l/r) |
301/156 lbs. |
378/216 lbs. |
New test not comparable to pre-2011 test results. More stars = Better. Lower test results = Better.
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration does side impact tests on new vehicles. In this test, which crashes the vehicle into a flat barrier at 38.5 MPH and into a post at 20 MPH, results indicate that the Toyota Corolla Hybrid is safer than the Honda Accord Hybrid:
|
Corolla Hybrid |
Accord Hybrid |
|
Front Seat |
|
STARS |
5 Stars |
5 Stars |
HIC |
92 |
140 |
Abdominal Force |
129 G’s |
152 G’s |
Hip Force |
330 lbs. |
431 lbs. |
|
Rear Seat |
|
STARS |
5 Stars |
5 Stars |
HIC |
137 |
386 |
Spine Acceleration |
43 G’s |
62 G’s |
Hip Force |
367 lbs. |
428 lbs. |
|
Into Pole |
|
STARS |
5 Stars |
5 Stars |
Max Damage Depth |
12 inches |
13 inches |
HIC |
239 |
242 |
Spine Acceleration |
32 G’s |
34 G’s |
Hip Force |
623 lbs. |
756 lbs. |
New test not comparable to pre-2011 test results. More stars = Better. Lower test results = Better.