BUMPER WITH REINFORCING PLATE AND IMPROVED CRASH PROPERTY

The present invention relates to a bumper cross member (2) for a motor vehicle, which extends in the transverse direction of the motor vehicle and has a hollow profile in cross-section, in particular a rectangular cross-section, wherein a reinforcement plate (5) is inserted in a middle longitudinal section. The reinforcement plate (5) is coupled on one side in the longitudinal direction of the motor vehicle (X) to a front wall (6) or rear wall (8) of the hollow profile and has a spacing (25) oriented in the longitudinal direction of the motor vehicle (X) relative to the remaining front side or rear side, and the front side or rear side in the region of the coupled location has a formation (22) oriented in the longitudinal direction of the motor vehicle (X), which corresponds to at least 80% of the length of the spacing.