MULTIDISCIPLINARY INVESTIGATIONS TO DETERMINE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN VEHICLE DEFECTS, FAILURES AND VEHICLE CRASHES
THIS IS A REPORT OF 50 CRASHES BY THE BAYLOR COLLEGE OF MEDICINE MULTIDISCIPLINARY CRASH INVESTIGATION TEAM INVOLVING LATE MODEL VEHICLES. THE OVERALL RESEARCH PURPOSE WAS TO: IDENTIFY CRASH CAUSATION; IDENTIFY INJURY CAUSATION; EVALUATE EFFECTIVENESS OF NEW SAFETY FEATURES; PROVIDE EARLY DETECTION OF DESIGN AND JUNCTIONAL PROBLEMS OF VEHICLE AND HIGHWAY; AND DETERMINE AGING EFFECTS IN VEHICLES AND VALUE OF PERIODIC VEHICLE INSPECTION. /AUTHOR/
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Supplemental Notes:
- Rept No BCM-6
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Corporate Authors:
Baylor College of Medicine
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Authors:
- Finch, J R
- Smith, J P
- Publication Date: 1971-6
Media Info
- Features: Figures; References; Tables;
- Pagination: 220 p.
Subject/Index Terms
- TRT Terms: Crash causes; Crash investigation; Design; Inspection; Intersections; Motor vehicles; Prevention; Safety; Traffic crashes; Vehicle characteristics
- Uncontrolled Terms: Design criteria; Motor vehicle accidents
- Subject Areas: Design; Highways; Safety and Human Factors; Security and Emergencies;
Filing Info
- Accession Number: 00221839
- Record Type: Publication
- Source Agency: Nat Safety Council Safety Res Info Serv
- Files: TRIS
- Created Date: Dec 13 1972 12:00AM