REDUCING HEAVY TRUCK AGGRESSIVENESS: MOVING HEAVY TRUCK INTO A 1993 HONDA CIVIC 3-DOOR HATCHBACK AT 80.4 KPH. FINAL REPORT

The test report documents a crash test that was conducted for research and development in support of reducing heavy truck aggressiveness. The test was conducted with a 1993 Honda Civic 3-door hatchback, VIN 2HGEH2365PH519207, at Transportation Research Center Inc. on June 14, 1993. The test vehicle was impacted on the front left corner by the heavy truck. The struck vehicle contained ten accelerometers and one instrumented Hybrid III driver dummy.

• Supplemental Notes:
  • See also PB93-167658. Sponsored by National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, Washington, DC.
• Corporate Authors:

  National Highway Traffic Safety Administration

  Vehicle Research and Test Center, P.O. Box 37
  East Liberty, OH  United States  43319
• Authors:
  • Johnston, S A
• Publication Date: 1993-6

Language

• German

Media Info

• Pagination: 124 p.

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Accelerometers; Aggression; Crash tests; Heavy vehicles; Shock resistance; Trucks
• Uncontrolled Terms: Impact strength
• Subject Areas: Highways; Motor Carriers; Research; Vehicles and Equipment; I91: Vehicle Design and Safety;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00667317
• Record Type: Publication
• Report/Paper Numbers: HS-808 038, REPT-930614
• Files: HSL, TRIS, USDOT
• Created Date: Oct 12 1994 12:00AM