FLEET ACCIDENT EVALUATION OF FMVSS (FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD) 121

The report presents the final results of a four-year project to evaluate the safety impact of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard 121. The study focuses on the experience of 1974-1977 model year vehicles during the calendar years 1976-1978. National estimates of fatal and injury accident involvement rates (number of involvements per hundred million vehicle miles) are developed for pre- and post-standard vehicles in various exposure categories. The data collected included descriptive information on the company and vehicle, mileage, and type of use. The authors conclude that this study provides no evidence of a substantial safety benefit for poststandard vehicles. It is recommended that the future evaluation programs be expanded to include limited pilot, or demonstration, programs and planning the national impact evaluation prior to implementation of the countermeasure.

• Corporate Authors:

  University of Michigan Transportation Research Institute

  2901 Baxter Road
  Ann Arbor, MI  United States  48109-2150
• Authors:
  • Campbell, K L
  • CARSTEN, O
• Publication Date: 1981-8

Media Info

• Pagination: 237 p.

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Crash rates; Fatalities; Fleet management; Injuries; Safety; Standards; Vehicle performance
• Identifier Terms: Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards
• Uncontrolled Terms: Fleets; Safety standards
• Subject Areas: Highways; Safety and Human Factors; Vehicles and Equipment; I91: Vehicle Design and Safety;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00494333
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: National Technical Information Service
• Report/Paper Numbers: UM-HSRI-81-9, HS-806 261
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: May 31 2000 12:00AM