SIDE IMPACT TESTS OF A FULL-SIZE AND A MINI-SIZE VEHICLE INTO A BREAKAWAY LUMINAIRE SUPPORT. FINAL REPORT

This report contains the results of side crash tests performed using a 1988 Ford Taurus and a 1988 Honda Civic into a three bolt slip base type breakaway luminaire support. These tests were performed at the Federal Outdoor Impact Laboratory located in McLean, Virginia. The automobiles impacted the luminaire supports at 30 mi/h (13.41 m/s) at a location on the vehicle that aligned with the side impact dummy's pelvis when the seat was in the midtrack position. Analysis of the data indicates that when impacted from the side into a breakaway luminaire support, the driver of the Ford Taurus would have a greater probability of thoracic injuries than would the driver of the smaller Honda Civic.

• Corporate Authors:

  Advance Technology and Research Corporation

  14900 Sweitzer Lane
  Laurel, MD  United States  20707

  Federal Highway Administration

  Turner-Fairbank Highway Research Center, 6300 Georgetown Pike
  McLean, VA  United States  22101
• Authors:
  • Hott, C
  • Brown, C
• Publication Date: 1991-2

Media Info

• Pagination: 58 p.

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Breakaway supports; Crash injury research; Crash tests; Crashes; Dummies; Impact; Injuries; Luminaires; Side crashes; Speed; Testing; Thorax
• Uncontrolled Terms: Impact speed
• Old TRIS Terms: Automobile makes; Federal outdoor impact laboratory, foil
• Subject Areas: Design; Highways; Research; Safety and Human Factors; Vehicles and Equipment; I84: Personal Injuries; I85: Safety Devices used in Transport Infrastructure; I91: Vehicle Design and Safety;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00616534
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Federal Highway Administration
• Report/Paper Numbers: FHWA-RD-91-061, NCP 3H1b1446
• Contract Numbers: DTFH61-91-Z-00002
• Files: TRIS, USDOT
• Created Date: Nov 30 1991 12:00AM