SAD FACTS ABOUT SMALL CARS

This article reviews statements made by William Haddon, Jr., M.D., president of the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety, before a Congressional Committee. The statements refer to small cars and accidents. Two frequently asked questions are answered. These are: When all the big cars are finally gone to the junkyard, won't small cars be safer than they are now? Because small cars are more maneuverable, aren't they less likely to be involved in crashes in the first place and doesn't that offset the disadvantages to small-car occupants when they are in crashes? The answers by Dr. Haddon are both no.

• Corporate Authors:

  US Air Force Inspection and Safety, Center

  Norton AFB, CA  United States  92409
• Publication Date: 1983-3

Media Info

• Features: Figures;
• Pagination: p. 20-22
• Serial:
  • Driver
  • Volume: 16
  • Issue Number: 10
  • Publisher: US Air Force Inspection and Safety, Center

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Compact automobiles; Crash severity; Crashes; Vehicle safety
• Old TRIS Terms: Small car; Vehicular safety
• Subject Areas: Safety and Human Factors;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00377424
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
• Report/Paper Numbers: HS-034 577
• Files: HSL, USDOT
• Created Date: Sep 30 1983 12:00AM