FINAL REGULATORY IMPACT ANALYSIS. AMENDMENT TO FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD 208. PASSENGER CAR FRONT SEAT OCCUPANT PROTECTION

In October 1983, the Department of Transportation published a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) which proposed several alternative amendments to FMVSS No. 208, Occupant Crash Protection. The Preliminary Regulatory Impact Analysis (PRIA) accompanying the NPRM discussed the uncertainty involved in determining the effectiveness of restraint systems, safety benefits, insurance savings/costs, as well as consumer and other costs that could be anticipated under various alternatives and solicited comments on this subject. In response to the NPRM, over 7,800 commenters offered their views about various aspects of the proposed rulemaking, including the automobile manufacturers, insurance companies, consumer groups, and other interested parties. In May 1984, the Department published a Supplemental Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (SNPRM) asking for comments on four additional alternatives, as well as other issues. There were over 130 comments to the SNPRM. In preparation for this rulemaking, the Department of Transportation conducted comprehensive analyses of pertinent comments and of all accident data and other material available in its files. On the basis of these analyses, the agency sought to determine the effects on benefits and costs of the proposed alternatives to improve passenger car occupant protection. While many of the uncertainties still remain, notably the uncertainty surroudning the precise level of potential usage of automatic belts, the summary data in this report are based on the best currently available estimates.

• Corporate Authors:

  National Highway Traffic Safety Administration

  Office of Planning and Analysis, 1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE
  Washington, DC  United States  20590
• Publication Date: 1984-7-11

Media Info

• Features: Figures; Tables;
• Pagination: v.p.

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Alternatives analysis; Benefits; Costs; Occupant protection devices
• Identifier Terms: Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards
• Uncontrolled Terms: Occupant protection
• Subject Areas: Finance; Highways; Safety and Human Factors; Vehicles and Equipment; I91: Vehicle Design and Safety;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00452173
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
• Report/Paper Numbers: HS-806 572
• Files: HSL, TRIS, USDOT
• Created Date: Jan 31 1986 12:00AM