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Crash compatibility
Extracted from the Wikipedia article Crash incompatibility.
Crash incompatibility, crash compatibility, vehicle incompatibility, and vehicle compatibility are terms in the automobilecrash testing industry. They refer to the tendency of some vehicles to inflict more damage on another vehicle (the "crash partner vehicle") in two-car crashes. Vehicle incompatibility is said to lead to more dangerous, fatal crashes, while compatibility can prevent injury in otherwise comparable crashes.