REDUCING HEAVY TRUCK AGGRESSIVENESS: MOVING HEAVY TRUCK INTO A 1987 FORD TAURUS 4-DOOR SEDAN AT 75.0 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 1987 Ford Taurus 4-door sedan, VIN 1FABP53U7HG145299, at the Transportation Research Inc. on December 10, 1992. The test vehicle was impacted on the front left corner of the vehicle by the heavy truck. The struck vehicle contained 10 accelerometers and one instrumented Hybrid III driver dummy.

• Supplemental Notes:
  • See also PB93-174928. 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: 1992-12

Language

• English

Media Info

• Pagination: 126 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: 00667318
• Record Type: Publication
• Report/Paper Numbers: HS-808 037, REPT-921210
• Files: HSL, TRIS, USDOT
• Created Date: Oct 12 1994 12:00AM