Highway Safety Ratings
We are in the early stages of shopping for our first class A motorhome. Where can I find the highway safety ratings for motorhomes? Thank you in advance for your help. Christian
Forum Discussion
I don't believe the IIHS does safety ratings/ crash testing for motorhomes, or heavy trucks.
Potential issues - rollover protection is really very good compared to a car. Bigger rigs, especially based on bus conversions, are better. Rollovers in motorhomes are relatively rare.
Seats and seatbelts for the driver and right side passenger meet federal guidelines. Seats and seatbelts for other passengers meet federal guidelines - but those seats often have the passenger sitting sideways to the direction of travel. Not the best position for a sudden stop crash.
A bigger issue for motorhomes is the passenger can often get up and go to the bathroom, get a drink from the fridge, or make sandwiches while the coach is moving. If there is a sudden stop - that person becomes a flying missile and can be badly injured when they hit something solid and stop.
Potential issues - rollover protection is really very good compared to a car. Bigger rigs, especially based on bus conversions, are better. Rollovers in motorhomes are relatively rare.
Seats and seatbelts for the driver and right side passenger meet federal guidelines. Seats and seatbelts for other passengers meet federal guidelines - but those seats often have the passenger sitting sideways to the direction of travel. Not the best position for a sudden stop crash.
A bigger issue for motorhomes is the passenger can often get up and go to the bathroom, get a drink from the fridge, or make sandwiches while the coach is moving. If there is a sudden stop - that person becomes a flying missile and can be badly injured when they hit something solid and stop.
