FINAL DESIGN AND IMPLEMENTATION PLAN FOR EVALUATING THE EFFECTIVENESS OF FMVSS 215: EXTERIOR PROTECTION

The report covers the final design and implementation plan for evaluating the effectiveness of FMVSS 215 (Exterior Protection). The plan for the evaluation study considers measurability criteria, alternative statistical techniques, and data availability/collectability. The Standard applies to front and rear bumpers, and is designed for effectiveness at low speeds (up to 5 mph).

• Corporate Authors:

  Center for the Environment and Man, Incorporated

  275 Windsor Street
  Hartford, CT  United States  06120

  National Highway Traffic Safety Administration

  1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE
  Washington, DC  United States  20590
• Publication Date: 1977-5

Media Info

• Pagination: 74 p.

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Bumpers; Evaluation; Motor vehicle bodies; Motor vehicles; Reviews; Safety engineering; Standards; Statistical analysis; Surveys
• Old TRIS Terms: Automobile bodies
• Subject Areas: Data and Information Technology;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00158965
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: National Technical Information Service
• Report/Paper Numbers: CEM-4207-565, DOT-HS-802-344
• Contract Numbers: DOT-HS-6-01518
• Files: NTIS, USDOT
• Created Date: Aug 4 2002 12:00AM