J3227_202604 Terminology and Measurement Methodology for Determining Vehicle Overlap in Offset-Frontal Crashes

Reaffirmed

4/28/2026

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This SAE Information Report establishes procedures and terminology for measuring, calculating, and referencing the percent vehicle overlap for a case vehicle in real-world or staged end plane collisions where the end plane of the case vehicle is engaged at one of the two bumper corners but not both. This SAE Information Report may be applied to rear or front plane impacts.
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DOI
https://doi.org/10.4271/J3227_202604
Citation
SAE International Information Report, Terminology and Measurement Methodology for Determining Vehicle Overlap in Offset-Frontal Crashes, SAE Standard J3227_202604, Reaffirmed April 2026, Issued May 2021, https://doi.org/10.4271/J3227_202604.
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Yesterday
Product Code
J3227_202604
Content Type
Information Report
Status
Reaffirmed
Language
English

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