METHODOLOGY FOR ESTABLISHING, AND OPERATING, PRODUCTIVE ACCIDENT INVESTIGATION PROGRAMS

CONDITIONS AND PRACTICES ESSENTIAL FOR COLLECTION OF RELIABLE AND ADEQUATE MOTOR VEHICLE ACCIDENT INVESTIGATION INFORMATION ARE DEFINED. INCLUDED ARE THE QUALIFICATIONS AND MANAGEMENT OF PERSONNEL FOR THE INVESTIGATION TEAMS AND MAINTENANCE OF RELATIONSHIPS WITH CIVIL AUTHORITIES AND HOSPITALS. EXAMPLES FROM ACTUAL EXPERIENCE ARE PRESENTED TO DEMONSTRATE THE USEFULNESS OF ACCIDENT INVESTIGATION INFORMATION IN INDENTIFYING AREAS WHERE VEHICLE DESIGN IMPROVEMENTS ARE DESIRABLE AND EVIDENCE THAT CORRECTIVE ACTION TAKEN BY VEHICLE MANUFACTURERS HAS PROVEN EFFECTIVE. /HSL/

• Supplemental Notes:
  • pp 280-287, 28 REF
• Corporate Authors:

  Intl Auto Sfty Conf Compendium

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• Authors:
  • Huelke, D F
  • Sherman, H W
• Publication Date: 1970

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Crash investigation; Design; Hospitals; Motor vehicles; Personnel; Vehicles
• Subject Areas: Design; Highways; Safety and Human Factors; Society; Vehicles and Equipment;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00221152
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Highway Safety Literature
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Mar 2 1970 12:00AM