ANALYSIS OF 1981 AND 1982 INSURANCE CLAIMS TO DETERMINE EFFECT OF 1981 AND 1982 BUMPERS ON CRASH DAMAGE

The effectiveness of the crash-protecting automobile bumpers required by the 1980-1982 5 mph version of the Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) 215--Exterior Protection, Passenger Cars--was evaluated through an analysis of insurance claims filed with the State Farm Insurance Company. Claims for one-year-old 1981 and 1982 vehicles were analyzed and compared to a previous analysis of 1980 claims. Several factors influencing bumper performance were studied including: bumper design, bumper materials, bumper manufacturers, criteria used to identify bumper involved claims, market class, and impact point. An additional series of experiments compared data obtained from State Farm with claim data available from ADP Collision Estimating Services. The comparisons were intended to identify factors which might influence the interpretation of findings from the State Farm sample.

  • Corporate Authors:

    KLD Associates, Incorporated

    47 Mall Drive, Suite 8
    Commack, NY  United States  11725-5717

    National Highway Traffic Safety Administration

    1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE
    Washington, DC  United States  20590
  • Authors:
    • Abramson, P A
    • Yedlin, M
  • Publication Date: 1984-3

Media Info

  • Features: Appendices; Figures; References; Tables;
  • Pagination: 252 p.

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Filing Info

  • Accession Number: 00390450
  • Record Type: Publication
  • Source Agency: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
  • Report/Paper Numbers: TR-141 Final Rpt., HS-806 560
  • Contract Numbers: DTNH22-82-C-06013
  • Files: HSL, TRIS, USDOT
  • Created Date: Nov 30 1984 12:00AM