MULTIDISCIPLINARY INVESTIGATIONS OF HIGHWAY TRAFFIC ACCIDENTS

THE THIRD REPORT IS A SUMMARY OF THE RESEARCH TRIANGLE INSTITUTE TEAM'S WORK ON 35 MULTIDISCIPLINARY ACCIDENT INVESTIGATIONS CONDUCTED DURING THE PERIOD MARCH 15, 1971 THROUGH FEBRUARY 29, 1972. A DESCRIPTION OF THE INVESTIGATION PROCESS AND AN ELEMENTARY ANALYSIS OF THE RESULTS IS PRESENTED. RECOMMENDATIONS ARE MADE WITH RESPECT TO SOME OF THE HIGHWAY SAFETY PROGRAM STANDARDS AND MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARDS. SUMMARIES OF ALL 35 CASES ARE GIVEN IN AN APPENDIX. /NTIS/

• Supplemental Notes:
  • Contract DOT-HS-022-1-095
• Corporate Authors:

  Research Triangle Institute

  Research Triangle Pk, NC  United States 
• Publication Date: 1972-2

Media Info

• Pagination: 218 p.

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Crash investigation; Methodology; Safety; Standards
• Subject Areas: Highways; Safety and Human Factors;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00221884
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: National Technical Information Service
• Report/Paper Numbers: Final Rept
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Jul 24 1973 12:00AM