EVALUATION METHODOLOGY FOR FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARDS. VOLUME I. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

The Executive Summary, Volume I of a two volume documentation, summarizes the results of a 6-month study to determine feasibility and appropriate evaluation schemes in a real-world environment for four Federal motor vehicle safety standards (FMVSS): FMVSS 301--Fuel Integrity; FMVSS 208--Occupant Protection; FMVSS 214--Side Door Strength; and FMVSS 215--Exterior Protection. Based on a review of the literature, background material, specifications, compliance tests, and available evaluation methodologies, feasibility was established for the evaluation of FMVSS 301, 208, and 214. However, alternative plans that rely on qualified, indirect surveys or insurance data are the only potentially acceptable approaches if FMVSS 215--Exterior Protection is to be evaluated. Within an augmented National crash severity study (NCSS) program, detailed evaluation plans for FMVSS 301, 208, and 214 are described and recommended.

• Supplemental Notes:
  • See also Volume 2, PB-266 937.
• Corporate Authors:

  Stanford Research Institute

  333 Ravenswood Avenue
  Menlo Park, CA  United States  94025

  National Highway Traffic Safety Administration

  1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE
  Washington, DC  United States  20590
• Authors:
  • Braun, R L
  • Cronin, R H
  • David, N A
  • Fend, A V
  • Norman, J R
• Publication Date: 1977-5

Media Info

• Pagination: 29 p.

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Bumpers; Data collection; Doors; Evaluation; Feasibility analysis; Federal government; Fuels; Human factors engineering; Insurance; Methodology; Motor fuels; Motor vehicles; Policy; Protection; Safety; Standards; Surveys; Vehicle occupants
• Uncontrolled Terms: Data; Data sources
• Geographic Terms: United States
• Old TRIS Terms: Government policies
• Subject Areas: Energy; Highways; Passenger Transportation; Policy; Safety and Human Factors; Security and Emergencies;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00155417
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: National Technical Information Service
• Report/Paper Numbers: DOT-HS-802-340 Final Rpt.
• Contract Numbers: DOT-HS-6-01519
• Files: NTIS, TRIS, USDOT
• Created Date: Aug 4 1977 12:00AM