RECOMMENDED SPECIFICATIONS FOR RESEARCH SAFETY VEHICLE (RSV). INTERIM TECHNICAL REPORT

Vehicle specifications are presented which are considered suitable for a vehicle introduced in the mid-1980's. These are based upon the results of an earlier study which defined characteristics suitable for a vehicle for this time period. Attention is focussed on overall costs of highway safety in relation to both social loss and vehicle costs, the priorities necessary for improving crashworthiness, and test methodology appropriate for the Research Safety Vehicle (RSV). In recognition of the eventual development of a producible automobile, an approach which would upgrade a production car to the RSV specifications is recommended. A suitable production vehicle and its more important features relevant to the RSV specifications have been identified under the following categories: dimensions, safety performance (vehicle handling and stability, visibility, driver environment and crash energy management systems, and occupant compartment specifications), vehicle systems (cooling, exhaust, electrical, and maintenance) and producibility. Appended are crash injury reduction test conditions.

• Supplemental Notes:
  • Available as reference copy only.
• Corporate Authors:

  Calspan Corporation

  Transportation Research Department, 4455 Genesee Street
  Buffalo, NY  United States  14221
• Authors:
  • MILLER, P M
  • DuWaldt, F A
  • PUGLIESE, S M
  • Ryder Jr, M O
• Publication Date: 1974

Media Info

• Features: References;
• Pagination: 349 p.

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Costs; Crashworthiness; Safety vehicles; Specifications; Strategic planning; Test procedures
• Old TRIS Terms: Research safety vehicle
• Subject Areas: Finance; Safety and Human Factors;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00367300
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
• Report/Paper Numbers: ZN-5450-V-2, HS-805 385U
• Files: HSL, USDOT
• Created Date: Aug 30 1982 12:00AM