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Minimum Speed Required
for Secondary Impact

Pickup 12 - 16 mph
Sedan 43 - 47 mph

PDOF

Initial Impact: Pickup 60 - 64 deg, Sedan 25 - 29 deg
Secondary Impact: Sedan -115 - -120 deg, Trailer 55 - 60 deg

Delta-V

Initial Impact: Pickup 18 - 21 mph, Sedan 28 - 33 mph
Secondary Impact: Sedan 6 - 8 mph, Trailer 8 - 11 mph

Peak Acceleration

Initial Impact: Pickup 24 - 26 g, Sedan 29 - 31 g
Secondary Impact: Sedan 3 - 4 g, Trailer 4 - 5 g

Length of Collision Pulse

Initial Impact: 0.220 sec
Secondary Impact: 0.265 sec