REDUCING INJURIES AND FATALITIES TO OLDER DRIVERS: VEHICLE CONCEPTS

The purpose of this paper is to address the increasing older-driver fatality rate from the vehicle perspective. In other words, this paper is an overview of past, current, and future vehicle concepts and initiatives that may have the potential for mitigating both the frequency and the injury severity of older-driver crashes. Occupant protection concepts are grouped into three categories: crash avoidance, crashworthiness, and postcrash assistance. Discussion of these concepts is followed by a discussion on recent advances in occupant protection, including advances in safety belts, airbags, side impact protection, rear impact protection, and rollover protection. Comments on future restraint concepts concludes the discussion.

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• Authors:
  • Pike, J
• Conference:
  • Transportation in an Aging Society: A Decade of Experience
  • Location: Bethesda Maryland, United States
  • Date: 1999-11-7 to 1999-11-9
• Publication Date: 2004

Language

• English

Media Info

• Features: Figures; References; Tables;
• Pagination: p. 213-226
• Monograph Title: TRANSPORTATION IN AN AGING SOCIETY: A DECADE OF EXPERIENCE. TECHNICAL PAPERS AND REPORTS FROM A CONFERENCE, NOVEMBER 7-9, 1999, BETHESDA, MARYLAND
• Serial:
  • Transportation Research Board Conference Proceedings
  • Issue Number: 27
  • Publisher: Transportation Research Board
  • ISSN: 1073-1652

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Aged drivers; Air bags; Crash avoidance systems; Crashworthiness; Fatalities; Future; Injuries; Occupant protection devices; Postcrash phase; Rollover crashes; Seat belts; Side crashes; Vehicle safety
• Uncontrolled Terms: Rear impact protection
• Subject Areas: Highways; Safety and Human Factors; Vehicles and Equipment; I91: Vehicle Design and Safety;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00974952
• Record Type: Publication
• ISBN: 0309077451
• Files: TRIS, TRB, ATRI
• Created Date: Jun 25 2004 12:00AM