ANALYSIS OF MOTOR VEHICLE ACCIDENTS INVOLVING AIR FORCE PERSONNEL

ALTHOUGH THIS DATA IS SPECIALIZED TO USAF-CONNECTED ACCIDENTS, A PART OF WHICH OCCUR ON AF BASES, IT IS FELT THAT THERE IS A COMMONALITY BETWEEN AF VEHICLES AND CIVILIAN VEHICLES IN THE ACCIDENT PHENOMENON. THE MAJOR OBJECTIVES OF THE ANALYSIS ARE: (1) AREAS OF APPLICATION ARE AREAS WHICH SHOULD LEND THEMSELVES TO REGULATION AND CONTROL. (2) THE OBJECT IS TO REDUCE THE NUMBER AND SEVERITY OF AUTO ACCIDENTS. (3) THE ANALYSISIS CONCENTRATED IN THE AREA WHICH RELATES TO THE SEVERITY OF AUTO ACCIDENTS, NAMELY ACCIDENTS WHICH PRODUCE PERSONAL INJURY. (4) WITHIN THIS AREA, AUTO TYPE BY BODY DESIGN AND THE EMPLOYMENT OF SAFETY FEATURES ARE CONSIDERED. /AUTHOR/

• Supplemental Notes:
  • 186 Pp, 64 FIG, 67 TAB
• Corporate Authors:

  Caywood-schiller Associates

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• Authors:
  • Bailey, N D
  • Hall, J E
• Publication Date: 1969-7

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Analysis; Crash severity; Design; Motor vehicle bodies; Safety; Safety equipment; Traffic crashes
• Uncontrolled Terms: Motor vehicle accidents; Safety features
• Old TRIS Terms: Automobile bodies
• Subject Areas: Design; Highways; Safety and Human Factors;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00220778
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Nat Safety Council Safety Res Info Serv
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Jul 6 1970 12:00AM