ACCIDENT STUDIES, BENEFITS AND POSSIBILITIES II

This is a comparison of two accident study methods, NATO- CCMS-method and the SWOV-METHOD. The multidisciplinary approach and the indepth and on-scene methods of accident investigation seem to be somewhat abused as far as crash accident studies are concerned. The NATO-STUDY is more concerned with the analysis form and investigation methodology. The purpose of the SWOV-STUDY was the establishing of the effects of seat belts in car accidents, and extended to the effects of all other relevant properties on the results of accident for occupants. A missing link in the NATO-STUDY is a defined purpose for the investigation of accidents. The SWOV-STUDY is a high quantity study as compared to the NATO-STUDY which is a low quantity study. The data from all teams should be combined as this is the only possible way of serving the purpose of all accident studies.

• Supplemental Notes:
  • Presented at NATO-CCMS, Brussels, Belgium, June 28-29, 1973. Part I is SRIS 750799, HRIS 51 127310.
• Corporate Authors:

  Institute for Road Safety Research, SWOV

  Bezuidenhoutseweg 62
  The Hague,   Netherlands  2594 AW
• Authors:
  • Van Kampen, L T
• Publication Date: 1973-6

Media Info

• Pagination: 9 p.

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Crash investigation; Manual safety belts; Multidisciplinary teams; On the scene crash investigation; Vehicle occupancy
• Subject Areas: Highways; Safety and Human Factors;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00127311
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: National Safety Council Safety Research Info Serv
• Report/Paper Numbers: LvK/LK/32765
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Apr 21 1976 12:00AM